Africa's World Cup Top Scorer Set Sights on Qatar 2022 With Ghana

Africa's World Cup Top Scorer Set Sights on Qatar 2022 With Ghana

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:00 PM
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  • Asamoah Gyan says he will accept an invite for the 2022 World Cup if he is fit to play for the Black Stars
  • The 36-year-old legendary Ghanaian forward has not played for the Black Stars since the 2019 Africa Cup Nations
  • Asamoah Gyan is yet to play active football since leaving Ghana Premier League side Legon Cities at the end of last season

Legendary Ghanaian striker Asamoah Gyan is not ruling out the possibility of playing at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022.

The country's all-time top scorer has not been active since leaving Ghana Premier League side Legon Cities at the end of last season.

In an interview with Asaase Radio, the former Sunderland striker revealed that if he is fit, he wont declined an invite to the national team.

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Asamoah Gyan not giving up on 2022 World Cup. Credit: Getty Images
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“If I’m fit [to be part of the World Cup squad] why not. My plan is not to play for the national team, I want to be fit. I’m still available to play for the national team,” he said as quoted by GHANASoccernet.com.
“The most important thing is my health. If you call me and I’m not fit, how can I play?.”

Asamoah Gyan is Africa's top scorer at the FIFA World Cup, with six goals in three tournaments, from 2006 to 2014.

Asamoah Gyan eyes Black Stars coaching role

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ghana's leading all-time top scorer Asamoah Gyan has not retired yet but aims to play an important role on the Black Stars technical bench.

The 36-year-old has expressed his interest in serving on the Black Stars technical team as strikers' coach.

He made this assertion in an interview with Accra-based television network Citi TV, underlining his readiness by revealing he has drawn plans of acquiring his coaching badges in the coming months.

Asamoah Gyan wants qualifiers players sent to World Cup

Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan says players should be “treated fairly” following reports that Ghana is seeking to recruit new players for the 2022 World Cup.

According to the former Sunderland forward, players who played for the Black Stars during qualifiers show earn call-ups in the official team for the World Cup.

The Ghana Football Association has been in talks with certain players in an attempt to convince them to play for the Black Stars following Ghana's qualification to the Mundial.

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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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