Ghana's Paintsil Buries Dad and Nets Winner in Belgium 48 Hours Later

• Joseph Paintsil has dedicated his goal for KRC Genk against Anderlecht to his late father
• The Ghana international buried his father over the weekend in Accra
• Joseph Painstil returned to Belgium to rejoin his teammates for the Cup game on Wednesday

Ghana winger Joseph Paintsil paid tribute to his late father 48 hours after burying him in Accra with a match winner for KRC Genk in their game against Anderlecht.

Paintsil was in Ghana over the weekend to pay his final respects to his father, who died on November 18.

After his father's funeral, the 25-year-old immediately left for Belgium to join his teammates for the Cup game against Anderlecht.

With the game forced to extra-time, the former Tema Youth star became the hero, netting a 95th minute winner as Genk progressed to the quarterfinals.

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"The key was patience. It was an open match, a good match, we had to be patient and give ourselves time," he said after the game. "But here, I am very tired, because it was a complicated match," he added.

"I thank God for this goal and I dedicate it to my dad who has just left us."

"I think it was even the most complicated game of our season so far. As you can see, Anderlecht have a really good team, it was often 50-50."

Paintsil has endured a difficult month, missing Ghana's squad for the World Cup and losing his father.

However, the Genk star showed resilience as he continued to excel at his club.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Otto Addo has announced his final 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

At a press conference in Accra, the 47-year-old named his team with several of the notable names making his squad.

Conspicuously missing are Joseph Paintsil of KRC Genk, Majeed Ashimeru of Anderlecht and Felix Afena-Gyan.

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In-form Ghanaian winger Joseph Painstil has responded to his Black Stars snub with a goal and a Man of the Match performance for KRC Genk in the Belgium league on Sunday.

The 24-year-old opened the scoring as Genk defeated Union Saint-Gilloise on the road to move to second place on the table.

In a video posted on social media, the Ghana international pounced onto a defence splitting pass from Patrik Hrosovsky to net the opener after 15 minutes.