Football maestro, Abedi Ayew Pele says the up coming grudge match between Ghana's Black Stars and the Rwandan national team for qualification to next year's Cup of Nations should engage the attention of all Ghanaians who must offer unflinching support to the team to put the smiles back on the faces of all Ghanaians.

Speaking in interview with the Soccer Express on Wednesday after helping to announce FIFA's approval of Ghana's $800,000 FIFA Goal Project, Abedi Pele said far from being over, Ghana can and will make to it the Cup of Nations.

"Naturally I was disappointed with the results of the match against the Cranes of Uganda last Sunday but that is past and gone so we cannot go on wasting anymore time on it.

"I am sure we will qualify because if you look carefully, it is anytime that Ghana is in some difficulty qualifying for higher stages of competitions like this current situation that we come up strongly. I know we have to go and win in Kigali and I am sure we are going to do just that."

Such was Abedi's hope in the Black Stars and his desire for qualification that he asked everyone concerned to rally behind the team for a good result.

"Everyone is aware that we cannot afford to be eliminated and we all have to come together to help do the necessary grounds work to make sure we go and get a good result. The whole thing is about adequate preparation; preparing mentally, physically and then technically and I think it is about time that we took our matches seriously and give each match serious attention. I think that we took some of our games for granted and so did not prepare adequately and I am happy everyone is saying that if we don't qualify the country will fall apart and all that.'

He said his prayer is that everyone who has a role to play will play it well before and during the game, urging that we are now in the red light zone and all the small but important things that need to be done should not be shirked. He said he would be visiting the team in camp, apart from looking forward to travelling with them so that the little things that he could offer the team he makes them available.

Responding to criticisms that he does no longer appear to be too effective in the FA of which he is a board member, he agreed that even though some private commitments of his have taken him sometimes far and away from the physical offices of the Association, he is very much an integral part of the association and maintains a very regular contact even if he travels.

"I have always been someone who likes to act from behind the scenes and people's attention and this was evident even during my playing days. Of course the media would always be looking out for me but I was not particularly given to courting the media or seeking attention so for a lot of things I do you would not see me.

"I am strongly in the FA and I always support the chairman in his decisions. When I am not around, he knows my whereabouts and we are always in close contact. You wont get me come out to say I have done this, I have done that, in fact that is not my style at all. What is more important is that we all come together to make sure that the nation moves forward."

Abedi was happy that such concerns as his involvement with the FA have been raised, for according to him, that is the only way he can assess if he is performing or not.