Andre Ayew was delighted that Ghana’s campaign got off to a winning start, after they beat Uganda 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group D opener on Tuesday.
Andre Ayew of Ghana celebrates goal with teammates during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Finals football match between Ghana and Uganda at the Port Gentil Stadium in Gabon on 17 January 2017 ©Chris Ricco/BackpagePix
Ayew’s first half penalty was the difference between the two sides, and the Black Stars captain said after the match: “We are happy to win today, because two years ago, even though we went to the final, we lost the first game (to Senegal). It was good to start with a victory and now we will prepare for Saturday (against Mali).”
“It was a very tough game,” added Ayew.
“We had a good first half, the second was quite difficult.”
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