Ghanaian legend, Osei Kofi has attributed Ghana’s inability to win the 2015 African Cup of Nations to the unfulfilled promises of government.
Osei Kofi said if former President John Mahama had honored the promises made to the 1963, 1965 and 1978 winning teams, the Black Stars would have been champions in Equatorial Guinea.
The Black Stars in 2015 lost the AFCON to Ivory Coast after taking a 2-0 lead in the penalty shootout to make it a third successive final defeat since 1992 and 2010.
“Understanding a promise versus a token with a standard seven certificate. Are they comparable? Consider this scenario: we reached the finals against Ivory Coast, which came down to a five-penalty shootout. Listen carefully. John Mahama, his actions—if he had kept a promise. The first five penalties: Ghana scored the first, Ivory Coast missed theirs. Ghana scored again, Ivory Coast missed once more. Then, Ghana missed the next three. Just one goal was needed for victory.
“The token’s impact on Ghana is evident. It propelled us to the finals. Yet, the token didn’t secure the win. Discussing promises, they’re distinctly different. Did they honor the old players? No.”
“Mahama’s wife’s actions were merely symbolic. I’ve made it clear, ‘Sir, I may not be a student, but I understand the difference between a promise and a token.”