Asamoah Gyan was left to rue Ghana's first round elimination at the World Cup despite leaving the tournament as the all-time leading African scorer in World Cup history.
The Ghana captain scored his sixth World Cup goal in the Black Stars' 2-1 defeat to Portugal in Brasilia last Thursday to become the highest-scoring African players, eclipsing the five-goal record previously held by Cameroun legend, Roger Milla.
"Yeah, I am pleased with it [record]. I have got six goals so far," Gyan said in a post-match interview.
"Personally I am happy for this record but I am not happy right now because we've gone out."
The first round exit was the first time in Ghana's World Cup history, having reached the second round at the 2006 tournament in Germany and eliminated at the quarter-final four years ago.
"We are very disappointed. We have to go home and come back stronger.
"I have to thank everybody for their support, the whole of Ghana. They prayed for us and everything is done now," Gyan said.
Gyan was marking his third appearance at the World Cup after his debut in 2006.
