Aside from calling up a host of new players, switching formations or changing coaches, you can always look for divine intervention.
The last option is what the government of Ghana and the country’s football association (GFA) have decided to do just one month before the tournament in Qatar gets underway.
Two national days of prayer and fasting have been announced in the country, with the Muslim population participating on Friday before Christians follow suit on Sunday.
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Whether it can help the Black Stars squad remains to be seen, with Ghana heading to the finals as the lowest-ranked of the 32 teams at 61st in the world.
The four-time African champions will face Portugal and South Korea in Group H before a grudge match against Uruguay, who knocked Ghana out in the quarter-finals in 2010.