Deprived of their star player, Ghana lost in the harshest way, 11-10 on penalties against the Ivory Coast. Ghana do enjoy a legacy of success at AFCON, but may also be haunted by the phantoms of their recent failures and near misses. Exciting young talents Kamaldeen Sulemana, of Rennes, and Ajax star Mohammed Kudus will provide real pace, trickery, cut and thrust to the Ghana attack. In Group C, Ghana have two tough assignments: Gabon and Morocco, the latter a genuine tournament heavyweight. There are some real quality goalkeepers at the tournament – Edouard Mendy, Yassine Bounou, Andre Onana – but none of them play for Ghana.

Source: Punch January 04, 2022 15:07 UTC