Rumors were circulating in Ghana about the exclusion of Andre Ayew, hence his absence in the game sheet against Angola (1-1). The coach of the Black Stars, Ameenu Shardow denied this information.
"It is not true that Andre Ayew was not on the official team list of the day of the game. Even in the Ghanaian Premier League, if you are not on the official list as a starter or substitute, you can never be on the bench," he said. He said that the striker of Ghana had felt pain in the knee. So, the staff decided not to take any risk.