Asamoah Gyan (in black attire) engaged some Black Stars players during training
Former Ghanaian striker Asamoah Gyan has disclosed that he urged the current Black Stars players to step up and deliver victory for Ghana when he visited the team’s training ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
In a video sighted by GhanaWeb on March 18, 2025, Gyan was initially seen advising Mohammed Kudus. He later had a similar conversation with Jordan Ayew in the presence of GFA president, Kurt Okraku.
In an interview with Asempa FM, Gyan revealed that he was advising the two key players to improve their performances for the team amid their recent struggles.
He also added that it is incumbent upon the players to work assiduously to win the upcoming World Cup matches and bring back the love for the team.
When asked about the details of his intense conversations with Kudus and Jordan Ayew, the Black Stars‘ all-time top scorer said “I had time to speak to the players, and I told them to do what Ghanaians want thus win these games against Chad and Madagascar. They know what’s at stake, so they must step up and do what Ghanaians want.”
The Black Stars will face Chad on March 21, 2025, at the Accra Sports Stadium before facing Madagascar in an away fixture on March 24, 2025.
Ghana have nine points in Group I which consist of Comoros, Madagascar, Mali, Chad and the Central African Republic.
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