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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Veteran Ghana forward Andre Ayew is hoping to create one record and equal another during the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the Ivory Coast from Saturday.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 34-year-old, who recently joined French top-flight outfit Le Havre, has his sights set on becoming the first player to score in seven editions of the marquee African football event.<\/p>\n

He shares the record of scoring in six with compatriot Asamoah Gyan, Zambian Kalusha Bwalya and Cameroonian Samuel Eto’o, the all-time leading Cup of Nations scorer with 18 goals.<\/p>\n

He also hopes to become only the third star to play in eight editions of a competition that began as a three-team tournament in 1957 but is now a 24-nation spectacle.<\/p>\n

Rigobert Song, who will coach his native Cameroon at the 2024 Cup of Nations, and Egyptian Ahmed Hassan share the record for most tournament appearances.<\/p>\n

“My priority is to either start or come off the bench in the Ivory Coast,” Ayew told reporters ahead of Group B clashes with Cape Verde, record seven-time champions Egypt and Mozambique.<\/p>\n

“After that, let us see what happens. What is most important is that Ghana do well in this competition as we had a bad 2022 Cup of Nations, going out after the first round.”<\/p>\n

Ghana boast the third most successful Cup of Nations record after Egypt and Cameroon with four titles, but the last came in 1982 when they edged hosts Libya in a final decided by penalties.<\/p>\n

They achieved six straight top-four finishes from 2008, but fell in the round of 16 five years ago and suffered a humiliating first round exit in 2022 after losing to minnows Comoros.<\/p>\n

It did not help the Black Stars’ cause in the must-win showdown with the Comorans that Ayew was red-carded.<\/p>\n

Amid calls from some Ghanaians for Ayew to be axed, a succession of coaches have kept faith in him, including current incumbent and former Premier League manager Chris Hughton.<\/p>\n

“Andre contributes a lot to the Black Stars, both on and off the field,” says the ex-Newcastle and Brighton boss and former Republic of Ireland defender.<\/p>\n

A son of former Ghana legend Abedi ‘Pele’ Ayew, Andre was born in France, where his father and three-time African Footballer of the Year was playing.<\/p>\n

He made his professional debut with Marseille in 2007 and also played in the Premier League, Turkey, Qatar and England again before joining Le Havre this year.<\/p>\n

His younger brother, Crystal Palace winger Jordan Ayew, is also in a Ghana squad that are among the favourites more because of their reputation than form.<\/p>\n

In their last competitive match before the Cup of Nations, they crashed 1-0 away to bogey side the Comoros two months ago in a 2026 World Cup qualifier.<\/p>\n

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