Asamoah Gyan says Ghana wants to beat Egypt for pride

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November 8, 2017 11:30 AM

The captain of the Black Stars has stated the Black Stars will face Egypt with all seriousness despite failing to qualify for the World Cup

The captain of the Ghana Black Stars Asamoah Gyan has indicated that his team will not take the game against

Egypt managed to finally get the spot in the world after a 27-year wait at the expense of Ghana in group E in the African qualifiers.

Many believe the game in Cape Cost is inconsequential but speaking to the media after the team’s first training session, Gyan said Ghana wants to win.

“We are here to play for the nation. Despite we didn’t qualify for the World Cup we would want to play for pride. It will so boost our FIFA ranking and show that we have become more competitive in our recent games,” the Black Stars captain said.

Nasiru Moahmmed and Nana Ampomah are the new players in the team and Gyan believe those new players will as well need to prove themselves on the day.

“There are also new quality players in the team to prove to Ghanaians that we still have quality players around.

“We want to win for the nation,ourselves and boost the FIFA ranking position."

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