Ghana international Jonathan Mensah opines losing the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) final to Cote d'Ivoire was more difficult to take than missing out on the semi-final of the World Cup in 2010.
At the global showpiece in South Africa, the Black Stars were a penalty away from becoming the first African nation to reach the last four but a missed Asamoah Gyan spot-kick in virtually the last kick of extra-time crashed the opportunity.
Five years on at the continental gathering in Equatorial Guinea, Ghana came mighty close to ending a 34-year trophy drought with a 2-0 lead in a penalty shoot-out but missed kicks by Afriyie Acquah, Frank Acheampong and goalkeeper Razak Braimah ultimately turned things against the West Africans.