Veteran Ghanaian forward Andre Ayew is poised to make history at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast, which is the 34th edition of the tournament. Ayew hopes to achieve two significant milestones during the competition.informationguidenigeria
Firstly, the 34-year-old aims to become the first player ever to score in seven different editions of the AFCON, surpassing the record he currently shares with Asamoah Gyan, Kalusha Bwalya, and Samuel Eto’o, all of whom have scored in six editions.NYSC Portal
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Secondly, Ayew is vying to join an exclusive club of players who have participated in eight editions of the prestigious tournament. Rigobert Song and Ahmed Hassan hold the current record for the most tournament appearances.JAMB Result
The AFCON 2024 is scheduled to take place from January 13 to February 11 in Ivory Coast, featuring 24 participating nations.JAMB Portal
“My priority is to either start or come off the bench in the Ivory Coast,” Ayew told reporters ahead of Group B clashes with Cape Verde, record seven-time champions Egypt and Mozambique.
“After that, let us see what happens. What is most important is that Ghana do well in this competition as we had a bad 2022 Cup of Nations, going out after the first round.”