Mishael Quaynor

All the hype and frenzy surrounding Ghana’s pre-World Cup friendly with Brazil died in just 10 minutes of the game – as Marquinhos’ header rippled the Ghana net 7 minutes in. The Black Stars players stood shell-shocked, wondering who had left his man free while they defended the set-piece. 19 minutes later, there was another Black Stars inquest, as Richarlison swept home from a Neymar pass – a goal which encompassed issues of Ghana’s defensive application. The third goal came in from another set-piece, and at that point, Black Stars players were tired of asking one another questions with only…