The country must apologize to players hurt before Black Stars can end AFCON trophy drought - Laryea Kingston

Former Ghana international, Laryea Kingston has suggested that the Black Stars can only end the country's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy drought when players who have been hurt in the past are being apologized to.

The West African country who are four-time champions of the AFCON won their last trophy in 1982 in Libya.

Ghana has come close in 1992, 2010 and 2015 but finished as runners-up.

Ahead of the 2023 AFCON slated to be hosted in Ivory Coast next year, Kingston has proposed that it is about the country apologize to players that have been hurt in the past for the senior national team to end the AFCON trophy drought.

“There is something wrong. The national team have hurt so many former players, including myself. So, someone will sit back and not pray for the Black Stars if they are playing," he told Sienu TV on YouTube.

"Authorities have to go to every player and plead with them to let everything go. With the quality that we have, we can win it again,” he added.

Ghana have been housed in Group B alongside Egypt, Cape Verde and Mozambique.

The Black Stars of Ghana will first come up against Cape Verde at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on January 14, 2024, then face Egypt at the same venue four days later and then Mozambique at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium on January 22, 2024.

Ghana performed poorly in the 33rd edition of the Afcon which was held in Cameroon, exiting the tournament bottom of Group C

The 34th edition of the AFCON has been scheduled to kick off from January 13 to February 11.