‘It was a dream to play a World Cup for my country’ – Rock-Solid Center-back Alexander Djiku

Rock-Solid Center-back Alexander Djiku has expressed his profound gratitude and excitement after playing at the World Cup in Qatar for Ghana.

The defender started in Ghana’s game against European giant Portugal on November 24 at Stadium 974 in Doha in Black Stars first game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar.

“It’s a huge disappointment but if u knew how grateful we are to have been supported by you our Ghanaian fans.”

“We would have liked to continue the adventure but we have never been more proud to wear the colors of Ghana. It was a dream to play a World Cup for my country”, he Tweeted.

A 2-0 win for Uruguay in their Group H decider with Ghana prevented the Black Stars from enacting any sort of revenge for their quarter-final loss at the 2010 World Cup, but this pulsating victory for La Celeste at the 2022 edition came with a heavy price.

South Korea’s 2-1 win over Portugal in the corresponding group stage decider saw them leapfrog both Uruguay and Ghana late on, meaning they’ll progress to the last 16, and send both of these sides home despite Uruguay’s victory.

The build-up to the match had been dominated by Luis Suarez’s handball right at the end of extra-time in their 2010 knockout match. Asamoah Gyan’s miss proved fatal for Ghana 12 years ago, but captain Andre Ayew, the only remaining player from the 2010 squad, couldn’t avenge.