Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has admitted feeling sad watching the ongoing World Cup in Russia after Ghana’s failure to qualify for the global showpiece.

“It’s sad because we could not qualify for the World Cup,” he said.

The Black Stars missed out on a fourth-consecutive World Cup after finishing third in Group E of the African qualifying series, having drawn all home games.

The Black Stars had played at successive World Cup tournaments between 2006 and 2014.

The next gathering is slated for 2022 in Qatar.

By Daraja Mutari