Kwasi Sibo Blames Individualism for Black Stars’ Early Exit from 2025 AFCON Qualifiers
Kwasi Sibo, a midfielder for Real Oviedo, has blamed individualistic play for the Black Stars’ inability to earn a spot in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
After placing last in its group during the qualifiers, Ghana, the four-time African champions, will not play in the AFCON for the first time in twenty years.
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After six games, the Black Stars had three draws and three losses.
The 27-year-old believes that the team’s failure to qualify for the event, which will be held in Morocco later this year, was caused by the players’ individualistic play and lack of camaraderie.
“I watched the qualifiers, and what I realised was that there was too much individuality, but unlike the World Cup qualifiers,” Sibo told Asempa FM.
“You can see the bond and love among the players now for the World Cup qualifiers, but during the AFCON qualifiers, we did not see that,” he added.
After the horrendous performance in 2024, the Black Stars made s strong start in 2025, recording back-to-back wins against Chad and Madagascar in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The team went on to place third in the 2025 Unity Cup games in London. The Black Stars will regroup in September for the Matchday 7 and 8 games against Chad and Mali.
