Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council member Dr Tony Aubynn is unfazed by the Black Stars early exit from the 2022 World Cup.
The Black Stars were eliminated after the first round of the tournament following a 2-0 defeat to Uruguay.
After defeating South Korea in their second group game, the Black Stars needed a draw or win against Uruguay to advance to the last 16 stage.
But the team failed to negotiate for points against their ‘enemies’ Uruguay.
Ghana made a strong start to the game, but fell apart after captain Andre Ayew missed a penalty in the 21st minute, a repeat of what happened in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Speaking to Kumasi-based Akoma FM, Tony Aubynn expressed that Black Stars exiting the World Cup at the group stage is not surprising.
“We are out of the World Cup because it’s football. Football is an unpredictable game, our players were determined to achieve the set target, likewise, other teams were also determined,”
“On the day, things didn’t go the way we wanted and that is football for you. But our exit is not anything strange, much as it is a painful experience for all Ghanaians, Germany and Uruguay who are once champions of the competition all exited with us.”
The Black Stars will now shift attention to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers set to begin in earnest.
The four-time African champions sit top of Group D with four points from the first two games of the qualifiers.
