OPINION
28 Mar 2026
Why Jordan Ayew still matters more than fans admit
There is a reason the arguments about him never die: he still influences too much of the team to be discussed lazily.
By Kwasi Akuffo
LEADERSHIP
Leadership Spine
Ati-Zigi, Djiku, Partey, and Jordan Ayew are still the public leadership spine even while the tactical build keeps shifting around them.
This Ghana national team analysis page explains how this topic affects the Black Stars squad, coach decisions, player roles, and the wider search conversation around the team.
Linked dossiers
Players most entangled with this narrative.
Coverage archive
Stories generated around this angle.
OPINION
28 Mar 2026
The Black Stars trust circle is real and it is shaping selection
The Austria XI was too specific to pretend otherwise. Otto Addo has a first-wave group and the rest of the squad is trying to break in.
By Kwasi Akuffo
PLAYER_STOCK
28 Mar 2026
Player stock: Thomas Partey remains essential and exhausting at the same time
The talent keeps him central. The unresolved midfield problem keeps the pressure on him.
By Kwasi Akuffo
NARRATIVE_UPDATE
28 Mar 2026
Narrative explainer: the leadership spine still runs this team
When the noise rises, Ghana still fall back on the same central pillars. That is not an accident.
By Kwasi Akuffo