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Abukari Damba, a former Ghanaian international, believes that the participation of prominent figures at the Black Stars shows how eager the country is to end its 37-year drought.
Asamoah Gyan caused a huge crash after being informed of his position as the skipper of the Black Stars was dismissed.
In a statement issued by the Kayserispor striker, the 33-year-old confirmed his final retirement from the national team.
However, the former Sunderland striker canceled his decision after the intervention of President Akufo Addo.
"There is pressure on the team and there will always be pressure on the team for the win," Clbad FM, Damba, a member of the Ghana Afcon team from 1992, told AFP. .
"We have been waiting for thirty-seven years and we want to win the Cup.
"These raised issues have really sent the players very strong signals, especially with the intervention of some high profile personalities.
"It just tells players how much this [Cup] mean for the country as a whole.
"People will not take something nicely rather than the ultimate, and they [Black Stars] need to deliver and they have to deliver. "
Ghana won the last of its four titles in 1982 and has since made the final three times.
At the next tournament, the Black Stars faced defending champions Cameroon, Benin and Guinea-Bissau in Group F.
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