General Captain of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan is calling for unity among the Black Stars ahead of the 2019 AFCON tournament in Egypt.

The four-time champions are seeking to end their 37-year wait for continental success, having won their last title in 1982.

Despite losing his captaincy to Andre Ayew ahead of the continental showpiece, the Kayserispor forward is willing to let bygones be bygones for the collective good.

“24 countries have the chance to win but it depends on team work in camp, this is not a one man sport like boxing but rather football is about unity,” Gyan told Oyerepa FM.

“When going to tournaments like this I recuse myself from predicting because it’s easier said than done, anyone can say Ghana will lift the trophy, pastors, religious leaders will say theirs but at the end of the day, if we don’t put in any effort, that’s when we are going to laugh at the wrong side of our mouth.”

“That’s why am preaching unity, team work. Should we be united and get everything right, I’m sure we can clinch the trophy for Ghana,” he deduceed.

Ghana have been drawn in Group F alongside Benin, Guinea-Bissau and defending champions Cameroon.

Gyan will be expected to play a key role for the Black Stars in the tournament.