Ex-Ghana defender Tony Baffoe says his countrymen must beat Zambia in September simply because the Chipolopolo "yab" too often.

"They talk too much," he said, nonchalantly.

For the former dreadlocked central defender, Ghana would simply not deserve a place in Brazil if they cannot beat the Chipolopolo.

The 2012 AFCON winners are chasing a first World Cup berth while Ghana eye a third straight appearance – but they both have to wrestle for one spot into the final round of qualifiers.

Zambia are second in the qualifying group behind Ghana, after the West Africans beat Sudan and Lesotho last month.

“I already told [Zambia FA boss] Kalusha Bwalya that the Zambians can talk and talk,” Baffoe, a Caf and Fifa administrator, told Citi FM in Accra.

His comments would turn up the heat as the September 6 date loom.

He went on: “There’s no way they can come to Kumasi and leave with the three points. If we don’t beat Zambia in Ghana, then we don’t deserve to be in the World Cup.”

Ghana has lost just two out of 12 games in all competitions in 2013, with the only losses coming against Burkina Faso and Mali in the African Cup.

Tony Baffoe has a simple reason why the Stars must win in Kumasi.

“I have huge confidence in the team and the squad that we have to teach [Zambia] lesson. They talk too much.”

You can be certain that Zambia will be talking similarly tough.