West Ham attacking midfielder Andre Ayew was unable to help Ghana to victory in the third round of the World Cup CAF qualifiers against Congo on Friday.
The Black Stars escaped a shock defeat at the hands of the visitors, as Atletico Madrid’s Thomas Partey salvaged a point for the West Africans with an 85th minute equalizer.
The result means Ghana stay third in CAF’s Group E having garnered just two points from three matches thus far.
Should they fail to win in the return leg on Tuesday, they won’t be representing Africa at Russia next year.
Hammers star Andre Ayew put in a dismal performance against the group’s bottom-most and weakest side, getting withdrawn with 25 minutes to go.
The 78-cap vice captain is yet to add to his 14-goal tally for Ghana since the qualifiers started, and hasn’t been splendid for West Ham since arriving from Swansea last summer either.
The 27-year-old has just 6 goals in 28 league appearances for the London Stadium outfit, a far cry from the 12 goals he returned in 34 league games for the Welsh side.
Ayew’s performance was heavily criticized by Ghanaian twitter users, with some demanding that he retires from international duty pronto.
Here are some of the backlashes:
What abt @ASAMOAH_GYAN3 n @AyewAndre announcing their international retirements tomorrow? That won’t be bad! Leave when the cheers are loud!
— Sheikh Tophic Sienu (@DeSheikh1) September 1, 2017
These players must do the honourable thing and leave our Black Stars for us.
AsamonGyan
Andre Ayew
Jonathan Mensah— Ben Mensah (@benkymens) September 1, 2017
How are Asamoah Gyan and Andre Ayew still called up to come play for Ghana. Lmao.
— Kay (@wannyfelix) September 1, 2017
Nothing is more annoying thank the substituted players issuing orders from the bench. AsamoahGyan & @AyewAndre please shush. #BlackStars
— Martin Asiedu-Dartey (@NewsyMartin) September 1, 2017
The coach got everything wrong from the dressing room. Can somebody boldly tell me Andre Ayew’s quality as a player? #blackstars
— Okumi Ayettey (@Nii_YNWA) September 1, 2017
@Donsummer17 if u look at the likes of sadio mane and gana gueye, u realize that Andre ayew and the likes are jokers!!
— raphael tay (@TayRaphael) September 2, 2017
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— Ghanadailies (@ghdailies) September 2, 2017
