Bournemouth striker, Antoine Semenyo
Samuel Aboabire, a member of the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association, holds that the failure of the Black Stars to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations should be blamed more on the players than anyone else.
Speaking on Amansan TV, Aboabire noted that the Black Stars are struggling because the players are unable to replicate their club form at the national team level.
He noted that while the players show passion and consistency for their clubs, their performance for the country is a pale shadow of that.
Aboabire noted that Antoine Semenyo has been creating and scoring goals for Bournemouth, but the same cannot be said of him in the Black Stars.
“Semenyo is scoring consistently for Bournemouth, yet we don’t see the same productivity when he plays for the Black Stars. This lack of conversion has hurt us,” Aboabire told Amansan TV.
“If our players can replicate their form at club level when they wear the national jersey, Ghana can definitely qualify for the 2026 World Cup,” he added.
His comment comes on the back of Semenyo’s performance for Bournemouth in a Premier League match against Chelsea on January 14, 2025.
The Ghanaian forward was outstanding in the match, scoring and creating a penalty for Bournemouth, who drew 2-2 with Chelsea.
Semenyo, who was awarded Man of the Match, has scored six goals in the 2024/2025 Premier League season.
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