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Ghana's Duty: Advance African teams at World Cup
4 Jul
Summary
- Ghana aims to boost African representation in World Cup knockout stage.
- Coach Queiroz emphasizes duty to improve continental statistics.
- Captain Ayew recalls 2010 quarter-final run, seeks proud moments.
Ghana's national football team carries the weight of advancing African representation at the ongoing World Cup. Head coach Carlos Queiroz stressed the team's "duty" to succeed in the knockout stages, following a string of early defeats for continental rivals.
Out of nine African nations that began the tournament, only Morocco has advanced to the round of 16. Ghana, having progressed as a top third-place team, now faces Colombia in their next match, with Queiroz emphasizing the need to "improve these statistics" and "add another African team to the next round."
The veteran coach praised the Ghanaian players' innate fighting spirit, describing it as something "in their blood." Captain Jordan Ayew echoed this sentiment, recalling the team's memorable run to the 2010 World Cup quarter-finals and expressing a desire to replicate such achievements. Ayew stated that Ghana is confident and will "do their best" to make Africa and Ghana proud.
