Ghanaians’ mood during international break depend on how well Black Stars do – Semenyo

Black Stars forward Antoine Semenyo has admitted the strong relationship that exists between Ghanaians and football.

According to him, Ghanaians are people who have heavily invest their emotions and time in the sport.

Semenyo was one of the few players who came into the national team ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup with the Bournemouth forward making his debut for the Black Stars in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Madagascar.

Semenyo has gone on to make 24 appearances in addition as his national team caps stand at 25.

In his short time with the national team, Semenyo believes his countrymen are concerned about their football so much that it determines their mood.

“You look into the stands, all the fans were frustrated, angry, cussing at everyone, and that’s just the country in a nutshell. They just love football. Their week is determined on how well we do,” Semenyo said to Premier League TV as he reflected on his 2022 World Cup experience in Qatar.

“Pressure. It felt like pressure, to be honest. There’s a lot of pressure from the fans that we’ve got a good team, and we’ve got to do well. I agree with them, a very good team, so there was a lot of pressure behind it. I think we needed to beat Uruguay to get through. Obviously, we lost. It was just frustrating.”

Since his first major tournament, Semenyo has also featured for the national team at the AFCON which the Black Stars suffered an early exit.

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