Former Super Eagles striker Julius Aghahowa criticized Ghana's game plan and mentality following a 2-0 defeat to Uruguay in the World Cup.
The Black Stars were eliminated after the first round of the tournament following a 2-0 defeat to Uruguay.
After defeating South Korea in their second group game, the Black Stars needed a draw or win against Uruguay to advance to the last 16 stage.
But the team failed to negotiate for points against their ‘enemies’ Uruguay.
Ghana made a strong start to the game, but fell apart after captain Andre Ayew missed a penalty in the 21st minute, a repeat of what happened in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
“Ghana got it wrong from the start, there was no spirit of urgency in their play,” Aghahowa told BrilaFM.
“The fire started from the second half when they were already 2-0 down. If they had started that way from the first half, things might have looked differently.
“They were punished, they fought for it but it was not enough to secure a win or even a draw,” He concluded.
While Portugal and South Korea advanced to the knockout round, Ghana and Uruguay both failed to make it out of the group.