General Captain of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan belives unity and teamwork will be absolutely crucial if Ghana are to annex the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

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

Kwesi Appiah’s side have come close to ending their drought at the last six tournaments, having reached the semi-finals, and even going as far as the final in 2010 and 2015.

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.