Ghana’s caretaker coach has played down talk of pressure ahead of his first official game in charge of the Black Stars when they take on Sudan on Sunday.
The ex-Ghana captain is in temporary charge of the side in the wake of Milovan Rajevac’s decision not to extend his contract.
Appiah has been touted by many as the permanent replacement for the post which sparked talk of him being under pressure to impress.
But the former hard tackling left-back, who was Rajevac’s assistant for two years, insists his only concern is grabbing the points for the Black Stars. "For me it is simply about the one game," Appiah said ahead of Sunday’s game in Kumasi.
"I am keen for the team to continue from where we were in the last qualifier against Sudan and nothing more than that.
"I just don't understand why people keep asking me about pressure. I have been with this same group for two years, been with them in training several times and know the workings of the group. There is nothing like pressure in this."
Appiah will be at home at the Baba Yara Stadium after spending a chunk of his playing career with Kumasi Asante Kotoko.