Derrick Luckassen has offered a candid assessment of Ghana's 2-1 defeat to Croatia, acknowledging that the Black Stars struggled in the first half before producing a much-improved display after the break.Speaking after the Group L finale at Lincoln Financial Field, the defender, who was handed his first World Cup start, reflected on a performance that he believes was divided into two distinct halves."I think in the first half, we had the ball, but we didn't do a lot;

Derrick Luckassen experienced a rollercoaster of emotions on Saturday night, scoring on his World Cup debut but ultimately left disappointed as Ghana fell 2-1 to Croatia at Lincoln Financial Field.The Pafos defender, who was handed his first World Cup start after Jerome Opoku was rested as a precaution, headed home in the 73rd minute to bring Ghana level against the 2018 runners-up.However, Croatia quickly restored their lead through Nikola Vlasic, securing the victory and confirming

Black Stars defender Derrick Luckassen has insisted that basic qualification is merely the baseline for Ghana’s ambitions, urging his teammates to immediately shift their focus toward launching a deep knockout-stage run.