Black Stars captain Jordan Ayew says the team has taken away several positives from their participation in the Unity Cup, despite falling short of winning the tournament.
The four-time African champions suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat to rivals Nigeria in the semifinal clash held at the Gtech Community Stadium.
However, the Black Stars bounced back strongly in the third-place playoff, delivering an emphatic 4-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago.
The Unity Cup matches formed part of Ghana’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with Matchdays 7 and 8 against Chad and Mali scheduled for September.
Speaking to the Ghana Football Association’s media team, the Leicester City forward acknowledged the team’s slow start against Nigeria but expressed satisfaction with their overall performance across the two matches.
“Obviously, we needed to bounce back stronger after the loss to Nigeria. I think we didn’t start well against Nigeria, but the second half was brilliant, just that we didn’t take our chances,” Ayew said.
“We have loads of positives to pick from the two games. We wanted to win the Unity Cup, but we fell short in the first game.
“The lads played well, we created chances, scored four goals and kept a clean sheet, and that is great for us,” he added.