Ghana star Andre Ayew says the Black Stars are desperate to end their trophy drought by winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt later this year.
The Fenerbahce ace admits winning the tournament will be more difficult following the increase of the participating countries to 24.
is confident they can begin showing their title credential when they play their last AFCON qualifier against their Kenyan counterparts at the Accra Stadium.
Saturday's match will only decide who finishes top of the group as both sides have already qualified for the tournament so home side will use the match to start their preparations for AFCON.
Ghana have not won a title since 1982, reaching the finals three times-Senegal, Angola and Equatorial Guinea since the last time it won the competition in 1982 in Libya.
That has raised concerns among the football populace, and according to the Fernabahce man, the playing body are worried and concerned about the national ‘predicament’.
Ayew, who is captaining the side in the absence of Asamoah Gyan, admitted how important winning the biennial tourney to the team and country insisting they will make the necessary sacrifices to seal the title.
“It will be my fifth AFCON so I know how difficult it is to even qualify from the Group stage," Ayew, the Ghana captain for Saturday's match said.
"The country needs the trophy, we need it as well; it has become harder winning it because the teams are now 24.
“Notwithstanding that, we will employ every tactics to make this dream a reality; we will maintain the unity and give our best shot.”
The Stars continued their training program yesterday and would be hosting the Harambee Stars this Saturday in Accra in a mere academic exercise, having qualified already alongside the Kenyans for the finals in Egypt this June.