{"id":233939,"date":"2024-10-17T06:35:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T06:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/17\/im-not-convinced-george-afriyie-reacts-to-absence-of-partey-and-other-from-black-stars\/"},"modified":"2024-10-17T06:35:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T06:35:26","slug":"im-not-convinced-george-afriyie-reacts-to-absence-of-partey-and-other-from-black-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/17\/im-not-convinced-george-afriyie-reacts-to-absence-of-partey-and-other-from-black-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m not convinced &#8211; George Afriyie reacts to absence of Partey and other from Black Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/912\/91293689.295.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Partey, midfielder\" title=\"Thomas Partey, midfielder\" width=\"295\" height=\"175\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Thomas Partey, midfielder<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Vice President George Afriyie has expressed dissatisfaction with the absence of key Black Stars players, including Thomas Partey, Joseph Paintsil, and Osman Bukari, during the team\u2019s crucial matches against Sudan in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>The GFA attributed Partey\u2019s absence to medical reasons while stating that Bukari and Paintsil were unavailable due to unspecified injuries sustained in previous games. However, Afriyie remains unconvinced by these explanations and has voiced his concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Joy Sports, Afriyie questioned the validity of the reasons provided for the players\u2019 absence. &#8220;I\u2019m not convinced by the kind of excuses being given for why Partey, Paintsil, and Bukari couldn\u2019t come. <\/p>\n<p>They just want you to take them and accept them,&#8221; he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>The absence of these players has been a focal point of criticism, especially following the Black Stars&#8217; scoreless draw in Accra and the 2-0 defeat in the reverse fixture held in Libya.<\/p>\n<p>Afriyie believes the GFA needs to provide clearer answers regarding the team\u2019s struggles and the absence of these key players.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana\u2019s qualification for AFCON 2025 is now in serious jeopardy.<\/p>\n<p>With only two points from four matches, the Black Stars are in third place in their group, facing the possibility of missing the tournament for the first time in two decades. The team must win their remaining two games against Niger and Angola in November to stand a chance of qualifying.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thomas Partey, midfielder Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Vice President George Afriyie has expressed dissatisfaction with the absence of key Black Stars players, including Thomas Partey, Joseph Paintsil, and Osman Bukari, during the team\u2019s crucial matches against Sudan in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. 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