Andre Dede Ayew, the captain of the senior national men’s soccer team, has promised fans that the Black Stars will win their final game and qualify for the knockout round of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
With a win versus Comoros on Tuesday, January 18, Ghana has a chance to qualify as one of the three third-placed teams.
In a tense match at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde on Friday, the squad conceded a 1-0 lead to draw with Gabon.
Ghana drew with Gabon in the AFCON 2021 final.
However, the Al Sadd midfielder, who was chosen Man of the Match, stated at the post-match news conference that they will defeat the Island country and go to the next round of 16.
“We are Ghana,” he insisted. “We are going to win the last game and go through.”
The former West Ham and Swansea City player, whose 20-yard first half strike was cancelled out by Gabon’s Jim Allevinah, expressed disappointment in the lack of Fair Play displayed by the Panthers in the build-up to the equaliser.
“We had the ball and we put it out intentionally because our player was on the floor.
“So what do we do? When the ball is coming, you take the ball, Gabon, and give it back to Ghana. [It is as] simple as that!
“So, we were waiting for the ball to come back but the ball was not coming back and they played and that’s how they got their only open chance of the game. That is it.
“It is very small of them. I am disappointed in them.”
