‘We did not get it right, am very optimistic for the future’ – Dede Ayew Open up on penalty miss against Uruguay

Dede Ayew has opened up on his penalty missed against Uruguay in the Black Stars last group-stage match against Uruguay.

The Black Stars were awarded a penalty after Mohammed Kudus was brought down by goalkeeper Sergio Rochet. After a lengthy VAR inspection, German referee Daniel Siebert pointed to the spot, and Ayew stepped up to the spot.

The Ghana captain stood over the ball for several more seconds only to take a poor low shot that Rochet easily stopped.

“We had the opportunity to get to the next stage…I missed the penalty..it’s difficult to take..we did not get it right..I am very optimistic for the future. “I am sad but we will try and make it better.”Andre Ayew via Saddick Adams

The four-time African champions renew their rivalry with the South American nation twelve years after the dramatic quarter-final clash in South Africa.

Ghana were eliminated from the tournament after Luis Suarez stopped a goal-bound effort from Dominic Adiyiah with his hands. Even though the ex-Liverpool forward was red carded, Ghana forward Asamoah Gyan missed the penalty .