“Total Misunderstanding in Camp cost us 1992 AFCON” -Tony Yeboah

“Total Misunderstanding in Camp cost us 1992 AFCON” -Tony Yeboah

Former Bundesliga top scorer Tony Yeboah has disclosed that there was a misunderstanding in the Black Stars camp prior to their final against the Elephants of Ivory Coast in 1992.

Ghana ahead of the final were the overwhelming favourites, despite missing Abedi Pele Ayew who was suspended after receiving two yellow cards.

However, Ghana lost the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations final 11-10 on penalties against their West African neighbours Ivory Coast.

Rumours emerged after the defeat that there was a misunderstanding on who should captain the Black Stars for the clash against Ivory Coast following the suspension of Abedi Pele Ayew.

Former Frankfurt legend disclosed this in an interview with GTV Sports plus.

Yes it is true (That the team was split), because you could see from some of the players. For example when we meet or when we sit together as a group you could see the Kumasi people sitting at a particular place and the Accra people also sitting at a particular place, we didn’t have problem against each other but as I was saying there was some misunderstanding. The team work wasn’t like it supposed to be so I think that cost us a lot.”

Yeboah, one of Ghana’s greatest ever strikers could not get a hand on a Cup of Nations title despite his amazing time with the National team.

He was a member of Ghana’s national team for over ten years, and represented his country at three Africa Cup of Nations during the 1990s. Yeboah scored 29 goals in 59 appearances for Ghana, the third highest goalscoring total in the nation’s history behind Abedi Pele and Asamoah Gyan.

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