Black Stars defender Jonas Adjetey believes Ghana gave everything in their opening two 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers despite suffering defeats to Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia.
The FC Basel centre-back was on target as Ghana bounced back with a convincing 2-0 victory over Somalia at the Essipong Sports Stadium on Thursday to revive their Group C qualification hopes.
The Black Stars came into the November international window under immense pressure after back-to-back defeats left them without a point from their opening two matches.
Adjetey admitted the disappointing results were difficult to accept but insisted the players had always given their maximum effort.
“Unfortunately, we did our best in the previous games, but things did not go our way,” the defender said.
The 21-year-old broke the deadlock just before half-time with his maiden goal for the senior national team before Felix Afena-Gyan sealed the victory in the 62nd minute after being set up by Mohammed Kudus.
The result ended Ghana’s five-match winless run and handed interim head coach Kim Lars Björkegren his first competitive victory since taking charge of the four-time African champions.
The Black Stars will now shift their attention to Monday’s reverse fixture against Somalia at the Essipong Sports Stadium, where another victory would significantly boost their chances of climbing the Group C standings and keeping their hopes of qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania firmly alive.
