CHAN 2022: Afriyie Barnieh’s absence caused Ghana’s defeat to Niger - Coach Frimpong Manso

Ghana legend and trainer Frimpong Manso has attributed the Black Galaxies defeat to Niger in the quarterfinals of the 2022 CHAN tournament to the absence of Daniel Afriyie Barnieh.

Barnieh played no part when Ghana exited the tournament after 2-0 defeat to Niger due to suspension.

The former Hearts of Oak star picked up a straight red card against Sudan, which ruled him out of the Niger tie.

“In all our games, we depended on Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, and whenever he couldn’t come to the party, the team suffered, and in our last game against Niger, it was evident for all to see,” he said.

“The defensive organization was very poor; they were very abysmal. Looking at all the goals we conceded in the competition, they were goals that could have been prevented,” he added.

Niger have been eliminated from the competition after losing 5-0 to host Algeria in the semifinal game on Tuesday in Oran.