AJ Auxerre defender Gideon Mensah wore the Black Stars captain’s armband for the first time in his international career when Ghana recorded a 4-0 massive win over Trinidad and Tobago in the 2025 Unity Cup.
The 26-year-old was handed the armband to lead the team after Jordan Ayew, who had scored the opener and assisted two goals was substituted by Felix Afena-Gyan in the 60th minute of the game.
Mensah assumed leadership duties at the Black Stars following the absence of several senior players, including Thomas Partey, Mohammed Kudus, Alexander Djiku, and others who were unavailable for the tournament due to various injuries and other reasons.
The Black Stars of Ghana ended the 2025 Unity Cup tournament in London with a third-place medal after an emphatic 4-0 win over the Caribbean country at the Gtech Community Stadium.
The Black Stars got off to a very explosive start and opened the scoring account in just five minutes from kickoff courtesy captain Jordan Ayew who sent a strong hit from the edge of the box.
Razak Simpson doubled the lead six minutes later for Ghana with a towering and bullet header from a Jordan Ayew corner kick.
Ghana continue to run riots over their opponents after Belgian-based striker Mohammed Fuseini Gadafi scored just on the stroke of half-time from a great team build-up.
Eight minutes into the second half, Cercle Brugge midfielder Lawrence Agyekum registered his name on the score-sheet as well to register Ghana's fourth goal in the game by striking through the legs of goalkeeper Jabari Hillaire.
Mensah has featured 32 times for the senior national team of Ghana since making his debut during an AFCON Qualifier against South Africa in 2019.
