World Cup 2026: Asamoah Gyan offers crucial defensive advice to Black Stars

Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan has offered a piece of advice to the Black Stars technical team ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, urging the team to prioritise defensive solidity if they hope to compete with the world's best.

Speaking in an interview with 3Sports, Ghana's all-time leading scorer stressed that recurring defensive lapses have become a major concern, with the team conceding goals too frequently.

"We should be more defensively sound not to concede before we can think about other things. If we don't fix our defence, opponents can penetrate easily because it looks like now we are conceding in every game," Gyan said.

The former Sunderland and Al Ain striker drew lessons from Morocco's historic semi-final run at the 2022 World Cup and Ghana's own memorable quarter-final campaign in 2010, both built on defensive discipline.

"If we are able to be more defensively sound, like what the Moroccans did in Qatar and what we did in 2010, I think it is something that will help," he added.

Gyan also called on Ghanaians to rally behind new head coach Carlos Queiroz, acknowledging that the Portuguese tactician has limited time to implement his ideas. However, he made it clear that his comments stem from experience and a deep desire to see Ghana succeed.

"I'm not the coach, but that's my advice," Gyan said.

As the countdown to the World Cup continues, the Black Stars will be hoping to heed the advice of one of their greatest-ever players.