Ghana captain, Andre Ayew has described the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as the 'hardest tournament' in the world ahead of the latest edition.
Ayew is set to lead the Black Stars for their second continental tournament in Ivory Coast after his first in Cameroon where the team enjoyed a horrible campaign.
The Black Stars will be making their 25th appearance in the competition since its inception in 1957 and haven't won the trophy since last doing so in 1982.
According to the Le Havre forward, the biennial tournament is difficult to win compared to the FIFA World Cup.
"This tournament is even harder than the World Cup," he said during the team's farewell dinner with Ghana's president, Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday night.
"We know that it is the hardest tournament, for me, in the world when it comes to fighting, determination, and energy so the only way we can do this is by being together and being united, and for that Your Excellency, I can assure you that we are united and we want to do it," he added.
Chris Hughton's boys arrived in Abidjan on Wednesday, January 10, and held their first training session ahead of the start of the tournament on Saturday, January 13.
Latest Stories
-
I want scouts, agents to believe there are better players in Africa than me – Mohammed Kudus
4 mins -
NPP’s Mpohor treasurer arrested for allegedly aiding the registration of a minor
49 mins -
Davido hints at retirement after next album
52 mins -
Dr Baah-Nuakoh chairs Ghana’s organisation of Athletics Championships next month
59 mins -
Speaker of Parliament has not breached Standing Orders – Dafeamekpor
1 hour -
Ghana Cocoa Board refunds $250m loan procured from ADB for irrigation in cocoa farms
1 hour -
6 out of 10 registered deaths in 2022 were males – Births and Deaths Registry
2 hours -
Prof. Kofi Abotsi to deliver keynote at ECOWAS Court of Justice Conference
2 hours -
MTN Ghana Foundation inaugurates new Accident and Emergency Centre for Bawjiase Polyclinic
2 hours -
Government has paid all individuals who opted out of DDEP -1st Dep. Governor of BoG
2 hours -
We are confident about our board meeting in June on Ghana’s second review – IMF
3 hours -
Prince Adu-Owusu: The role of the ‘God Factor’ in marriage
3 hours -
MEST Africa announces 12 companies selected for first cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship
3 hours -
Ghana’s Antoine Semenyo in contention for Bournemouth Supporters’ Player of the Season
4 hours -
I try to set good example for kids who look up to me in Ghana – Mohammed Kudus
4 hours