“WE WERE NOT GOOD ENOUGH” – Jordan Ayew Black Stars’ Exit From AFCON 2021
Black Stars’ striker, Jordan Ayew, has conceded that the team was not good enough after exiting the AFCON 2021 group stages.
Jordan was a member of Ghana’s underwhelming frontline, which scored just one goal in their opening two matches against Morocco and Gabon.
The 10-man Black Stars team scored twice against Comoros in their final match, but their defense allowed three additional goals to seal their fate.
Jordan Ayew, who leaves Cameroon without a goal, stated following the game that the group stage exit served as a wake-up call for the young squad and an opportunity to learn.
“We were not good enough; we have a young squad; this is a wake-up call for everyone; if we don’t learn from this, I’m not sure,” he is quoted as saying by GTV Sports.
This was the first time in AFCON history that the Stars had exited without a single victory and the first time since 2006 that they had exited at the group stage.
🗣 Jordan Ayew
“ We were not good enough, we have a young squad, it’s a wake-up call for everyone and if we don’t learn from this then I don’t know.” #GTVSports #AFCON2021 pic.twitter.com/Rn5JP2MSxt
— GTV SPORTS+ (@mygtvsports) January 18, 2022