Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has delivered a stinging assessment of Ghana’s performance following their elimination from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Ghana bowed out of the tournament after a 1-0 defeat to Colombia in their Round of 32 clash on Saturday morning, with Jhon Arias scoring the decisive first-half goal to send the South Americans through to the last 16 against Switzerland.
Speaking after the match, Ghana’s all-time top scorer criticised the team’s lack of urgency and attacking threat in a game he felt demanded far more intensity.
“Today’s performance was below average, no sense of urgency,” Gyan said on SuperSport.
“We (Ghana) did not have men in the box.”
He added that Colombia maintained a stronger competitive edge throughout the contest despite taking the lead.
“Colombia were ahead but kept fighting to score more.”
Summing up the match, the former Sunderland and Al Ain striker acknowledged the superiority of the opposition on the day.
“To summarise everything, Colombia deserved the win.”
The defeat ends Ghana’s World Cup campaign at the first knockout stage, despite a promising group-stage run that saw them finish third in Group L to reach the Round of 32 for the first time since 2010.
