Brighton defender Tariq Lamptey expresses optimism about Black Stars future

Published on: 05 January 2023

Brighton defender Tariq Lamptey is optimistic about the future of the Black Stars despite their unimpressive performance at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The Black Stars were eliminated from the 2022 World Cup at the group stage after defeat to Uruguay.

After defeating South Korea, Ghana needed a win or draw to make it to the knockout stage of the biggest soccer mundial.

But the West African powerhouse were unable to negotiate for points against the South American giants, losing 2-0.

Even though the team failed to make it beyond the first round, the young Black Stars team is already looking forward to making amends in upcoming tournaments.

“Playing at the highest level will only make us stronger as a group, the more experiences we have like this, the more it will bring us together,” he told Citi Sports.

“It puts us in a good place for the future. The boys played really well and obviously we would have loved to do well for us, the fans and everyone involved but we will use the experience to keep building as a team.

“We will be working with each other and we will keep trusting each other and hopefully that will put us in a good place for the future.”

Lamptey is one of the six players who switched nationalities to represent Ghana last year.

He made two appearances at the tournament in Qatar.

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