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Andre Ayew pays tribute to former Ghana President Rawlings after Sudan double

Ghana captain Andre Ayew has dedicated Thursday's 2-0 triumph over Sudan in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying to former head of state Jerry John Rawlings, who passed away in the morning of the match day.

Playing at home in Cape Coast, the Swansea City forward found the back of the net in either half to secure all three points for the Black Stars in the Group C matchweek three fixture.

Rawlings, who ruled Ghana democratically between 1993 and 2001, died aged 73 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra after a short ailment.