Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Kunyange zvazvo Ghana yakaonekwa mumakwikwi matatu akatevedzana eWorld Cup, maBlack Stars akakundikana mukuedza kwavo kukwanisa kuenda kuFIFA World Cup ya2018. Afful akaonekwa ka6 mumakwikwi aya, kusanganisira makwikwi mana mumutambo wechitatu apo Ghana yakawana nzvimbo yechitatu muboka rayo uye yakarasikirwa neWorld Cup kekutanga kubva muna 2002. Mumatsutso a2018, akadzokera kuchikwata cheGhana kekutanga kubva kukundikana kwekukodzera uye akaita kuoneka kaviri mu2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying sezvo maBlack Stars akapedzisa nzvimbo pa
mutambo wokupedzisira. Afful haana kutumidzwa kunzvimbo yeGhana yemutambo uyu sezvo aive achibata nekukuvara kwakakuvara padanho rekirabhu.