Ghanaians Identify Player Who Should Be at the 2022 World Cup and Not Asamoah Gyan

Ghanaians Identify Player Who Should Be at the 2022 World Cup and Not Asamoah Gyan

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:09 PM
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  • Ghanaian football fans have taken to social media to praise Hearts of Oak striker Daniel Afriyie after scoring again for the national team
  • Daniel Afriyie Barnieh scored for the Black Galaxies in the friendly against the Qatar national team on Tuesday
  • Asamoah Gyan has revealed his desire to play for the Black Stars at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Fans of the senior national team, the Black Stars, believe Hearts of Oak forward Daniel Afriyie Barnieh should make coach Otto Addo's squad for the World Cup.

The in-form striker scored again for the Black Galaxies in the international friendly against Qatar on Tuesday evening.

His rich run of form has seen fans on social media call for his inclusion to the Black Stars team ahead of legendary forward Asamoah Gyan.

Asamoah Gyan, Afriyie-Barnieh, World Cup, Ghana
Ghana fans have taken to social media to call for the inclusion of Afriyie-Barnieh to the World Cup. Credit: @ghanafaofficial
Source: Twitter

Asamoah Gyan has disclosed his desire to play for the Black Stars at the World Cup in Qatar despite being inactive since 2021.

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Daniel Afriyie Barnieh has been in and out of the Black Stars team, and last played for Ghana at the Kirin Cup tournament in Japan.

How social media users reacted to Barnieh's goal

@FozGharby wrote:

It's good he scored Vs Qatar that's a good opponent. It's the level that Otto will be looking at. I still think he needs a transfer to make it

@KlinsmannOfori posted:

Yes he must be. At least he needs introduction to the World Cup. he needs to feel it because he is a product of the future. He must be part of the future project

@SarkodieKofi5 added:

He deserves a call up to the World Cup.....he is a very good player.

@ikcella also wrote:

The best in the Ghana league currently. He deserves to be in Qatar.

@myqueljamfi posted:

Asamoah Gyan should give other people the chance to also prove themselves...his inclusion may mar someone waiting out there to shine...he's done his part.

@9Xkwasi also tweeted:

How sad it will be seeing Asamoah Gyan and Jordan play instead of inaki Williams. Asamoah Gyan paa de3 a big No paa

Asamoah Gyan trains ahead of the 2022 World Cup

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that legendary Ghanaian forward, Asamoah Gyan, is leaving no stone unturned in his quest to make a return to the Black Stars for the 2022 World Cup.

Asamoah Gyan revealed his desire to make another appearance at the World Cup on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, and has been undergoing personal training to get back in shape for the tournament in Qatar.

In a video posted on social media, Gyan is seen seriously going through some drills as he sheds a bit of weight off.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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