Ghanaian hearts were once again broken after Tunisia secured a penalty shootout win over the Black Stars in the round of 16 of the tournament.
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Wakaso on why he shed tears after Ghana’s AFCON exit
Black Stars midfielder Mubarak Wakaso has opened up on why he couldn’t hold back his tears following Ghana’s exit from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
AFCON 2019: Wakaso breaks down in tears after Ghana’s exit
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Following what was a tensed 1-1 draw after both regulation time and extra time, the North African side triumphed in the shootout.
Caleb Ekuban’s miss proved to be Ghana’s undoing, as Tunisia netted all their penalties to emerged 5-4 winners.
Despite Ghana’s loss, Wakaso emerged Man of the Match but could not hold back his tears as he came to terms with the team’s exit.
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Opening up on that emotional moment, the midfielder said he was left reeling after all the sacrifices the team made to end Ghana’s long wait for a major trophy.
“It was all about the confident that Ghanaians had in us. The sacrifices that we went through to win the trophy and, at the end, we couldn’t even reach far for people to think we tried but we couldn’t get it,” Wakaso said on Citi TV’s Face to Face, hosted by Godfred Akoto Boafo.
“That was what I was thinking and that was why I shed tears. This AFCON was a difficult tournament.”
The Black Stars have not won the AFCON since 1982.
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