Due to his subpar performance in the just concluded 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Ghanaian football veteran Charles Taylor believes that goalkeeper Ibrahim Danlad should not be called up to any of the national teams.
The Asante Kotoko goalie was the Black Meteors’ preferred pick for the competition.
Despite starting their campaign with a 3-2 victory over Congo, Ghana—which was vying for a spot to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris—was eliminated from the competition after the group round.
In contrast, Morocco, the host nation, thrashed the Black Meteors 5-1 in their second group match.
Ghana’s U-23 team needed to defeat Guinea to advance to the tournament’s semifinals before their last group match, but they were held to a 1-1 draw.
Taylor, a veteran of Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak, believes that Danlad is not a good enough goalkeeper and needs to be entertained at any national team because he has already given up eight goals after three games.
“One goalkeeper (Danlad Ibrahim) conceded 8 goals in one tournament but here you guys say he is the best,” he said as quoted by Football View.
“So you can clearly see that we are joking here,” he added.
Meanwhile, the playing body and the technical team have been dissolved by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) after the team failed to secure qualification for the Olympic Games.
The last time Ghana played at the Olympics was in 2004 in Athens.
