Bruce Arena has hailed

Black Stars lost 2-1 against the Yankees of U.S on Saturday in an international friendly.

And Ofori who is now a key member of James Kwesi Appiah's team excelled despite Ghana's defeat.

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''I think the guy who was wearing the number 8 jersey was very good. He gave us a lot of headaches and was very impressive throughout the game,'' Arena said in a post-match interview.

Ofori earned his debut Black Stars call-up during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations after an impressive campaign with Swedish side AIK Stockholm.

The 22-year-old made a move to Stuttgart in the second half of the season, helping them to book a qualification back to the Bundesliga