‘Such an easy decision’: Semenyo on choosing Ghana ahead of England, France
Ghana ahead Antoine Semenyo has revealed that it was an ‘easy determination’ to decide on the Black Stars ahead of england for worldwide soccer, ahead of the 2 sides’ assembly on the 2026 World Cup in June.
The Manchester City attacker, who can be eligible for Franceinformed the ‘In The Mixer‘ podcast that he by no means severely thought of an worldwide future with England, and has by no means appeared again after committing to Ghana in 2022.
“Ghana came at 20, 21?” he stated, “and I can’t turn down playing first team for Ghana, so it was such an easy decision.
“No [it was] by no means a tough determination. I used to be by no means within the England rankings like that anyway,” the Chelsea-born ahead added. “My dad was so comfortable [when I chose]celebrating.
“He was like: ‘Yeah, you didn’t play for England!’ They were just happy, everyone in my family was so happy,” he continued. “They support Ghana…I couldn’t even tell you.
“They watch video games and it is loopy; shouting, kicking stuff in the home. It’s severe.”
Semenyo is set to face the land of his birth at the World Cup later this year after England and Ghana were drawn together in Group L. They meet in Boston on June 23, with Croatia and Panama the opposite two groups within the pool.
“It’s going to be powerful,” Semenyo said, looking ahead to the England game, “however yeah, I’m trying ahead to it.
“It’s a tough group because you can’t underestimate Panama. You think it’s easy, but it’s not that easy. It will be a tough game; they won’t be a pushover.
“Croatia and England are clearly high groups. Trying to get out of the group is what we would like primarily, nevertheless it’s not going to be easy in any respect.”
Since making his debut for the Black Stars almost four years ago, Semenyo represented them at the 2022 World Cup in Qatarin addition to on the Africa Cup of Nations in 2024, after they had been eradicated within the group stage.
He was also part of the side that failed to qualify for last year’s AFCON in Moroccoa year before securing their place at this year’s World Cup.
In a squad in transition, he’s quickly become one of the national side’s talismans.
“I imagined [my family will be watching me in the States]yeah,” Semenyo said, meanwhile. “Mum and pop can be there, for certain. Uncles and aunties, they are going to in all probability be there too to be trustworthy. There’ll be hundreds of them.
“In Ghana, the expectation is that every ball I touch has to be in the back of the net,” he defined. “If it’s not, you’re crap. That’s how they are.
“They love soccer over there, soccer is the whole lot, so once we do not do nicely, it is a meltdown. There’s rather a lot of strain.”
Semenyo additionally acknowledged the impression of shedding Mohammed Kudus to harm, with the Tottenham Hotspur attacker set to miss the tournament after sustaining a setback in his bid to return to full fitness after being sidelined since December.
“It’s irritating, as a result of he is a pivotal issue for the crew for certain,” Semenyo stated.
