Ghana winger Christian Atsu hopes team will put lessons learned from their abject 2014 FIFA World Cup campaign to good use for future tournaments.
The 22-year-old featured in all of Ghanaââ¬â¢s three Group G matches and excelled.
Playing in his first World Cup tournament, Atsu is disappointed the Black Stars could not equal their two previous records of progressing from the Group stage.
ââ¬ÅWeââ¬â¢re very sad about going out like this, but thereââ¬â¢s not much we can do about it now,â⬠Atsu told Fifa.com in an interview.
ââ¬ÅNaturally, Iââ¬â¢m delighted to have had the chance to play in the World Cup, but right now all I feel is sadness, because we really wanted to make the last 16. And I think we deserved to as well.ââ¬
Ghana presented the youngest squad at the tournament and Atsu believes they are capable of bouncing back.
ââ¬ÅThereââ¬â¢s no question weââ¬â¢ve got a young team with a lot going for it. With old hands like Asamoah Gyan around we can still achieve big things for Ghanaian and African football in the next few World Cups.ââ¬