Jordan Ayew
Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has hailed his colleagues for playing spiritedly in their 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier over the weekend.
Ghana posted a 2-0 win over their Ethiopian counterparts, Walias of Ethiopia; courtesy Jordan Ayew in the first half.
To Gyan, the team’s mental toughness demonstrates their readiness to go places.
He has as a result called on the entire nation to rally behind the team in prayer as they strive to break their over three-decade trophy drought jinx.
He shared after the game “The fighting spirit among the players is very tough. There was a time we were struggling but they kept fighting and defending and you could see they are really a team.”
The Kayserispor attacker added “Now that we have qualified, let’s wait on God and see because what I saw today I was very impressed and it has motivated us. Ghanaians should pray for us so that everything goes on well because what I saw today, it shows we want a cup.”
The Addis Ababa win puts Ghana in a position to qualify for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled for Cameroon. Ghana has amassed six points from three games with two outstanding matches pending a CAF decision.
The Stars next face Kenya in Ghana in the next round of qualifying matches.
A win over Kenya will hand Ghana qualification even without the points from the two matches with Sierra Leone that was called off.
By Kofi Owusu Aduonum