Kevin-Prince Boateng believes Ghana’s disappointing 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign was undermined by a lack of unity within the squad, insisting the warning signs were evident even before the tournament got underway.
The former Black Stars midfielder shared his candid assessment during a panel discussion following Ghana’s elimination from the global showpiece.
Speaking candidly, Boateng said:
“It’s missing in the team spirit, and I said that before the tournament. If Ghana builds the team spirit, which is difficult because the coach came in just a month before,” he began.
“But you need to build the team spirit. We had team spirit in 2010. In 2014 we didn’t have the team spirit; that’s why we went home. It’s all about the spirit. If you see Cabo Verde, Curaçao, and all these small nations, they survive and threaten the big nations.
Why, because they have team spirit. That’s what it’s about, especially in a short time.”
His remarks drew from personal experience. The former AC Milan star was a core member of the Ghana squad at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where the Black Stars famously reached the quarter-finals and came within a penalty kick of the semi-finals.
According to Opta, he holds the record for the most chances created by an African player in a single FIFA World Cup. Watch KP Boateng’s full assessment, as shared on X.
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