Legon Cities youngster Mathew Anim Cudjoe is elated to help the country end its five-year jinx of qualifying for the Africa Youth Championship.
Anim Cudjoe put up a tremendous performance as the Black Satellites beat Burkina Faso 2-1 to win the WAFU Zone B U-20 Championship in Benin on Saturday.
Coach Karim Zito’s side have now secured qualification for the Africa Youth Championship after finishing champions of WAFU.
“I feel good because we have been able to end a five-year jinx at this level to qualify to the African Cup and win the WAFU trophy,” he told FootballMadeinGhana.com.
“I told myself that I need to help win the trophy for the country. That mentality helped us,” he added.
Anim Cudjoe, 17, says he is now shifting his attention to the competition in Mauritania next year.
“When I go home, I will continue to work hard to be fit and well prepared for the AFCON.
“The African Cup is a bigger stage so I need to prepare well for it,” Anim Cudjoe concluded.