Black Stars captain Jordan Ayew has praised the depth and talent within the national team following their impressive showing at the just-ended Unity Cup tournament in London.
With several first-team regulars missing from Otto Addo’s squad, new faces including Christopher Bonsu Baah and Caleb Yirenchi were handed opportunities to impress.
Despite the unfamiliar lineup, Ghana delivered solid performances and finished third in the four-nation tournament.
“The other players couldn’t make it, but in Ghana we have a lot of talent, and the new players showed their quality in the two matches,” Jordan told Ghana FA media.
He highlighted the importance of testing new players, especially with limited preparation time.
“There is always a need for us to try some new players. We trained only twice before the first game, but the boys looked ready, sharp, and confident in the game against Trinidad and Tobago—and that showed in our performance.”
Ayew expressed hope that the full squad will be available for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
“Hopefully, we have all the players back in the subsequent games so that we can fight for the points in the World Cup qualifiers.”
Ghana recovered from a narrow 2-1 loss to Nigeria in their opening match to comfortably dispatch Trinidad and Tobago 4-0, securing third place in the tournament.
The Black Stars are set to regroup in September for their crucial World Cup qualifying matches against Chad and Mali on Matchdays 7 and 8.