{"id":415652,"date":"2017-09-07T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/09\/07\/2018-world-cup-qualifiers-no-thomas-no-partey\/"},"modified":"2017-09-07T08:00:25","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T08:00:25","slug":"2018-world-cup-qualifiers-no-thomas-no-partey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/09\/07\/2018-world-cup-qualifiers-no-thomas-no-partey\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 World Cup Qualifiers: No Thomas, No Partey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Thursday,  7 September 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>GHANAsoccernet.com <\/p>\n<p>2017-09-07<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/85978939.295.jpg\" alt=\"Partey1 620x330\" title=\"Partey1 620x330\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Partey scored a hat-trick as Ghana thumped Congo 5-1 in Brazzaville on Tuesday<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=149916385178506\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=149916385178506\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1504771225_9_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Thomas Partey emerged as the unlikeliest of hero&#8217;s for Ghana as the Black Stars kept their slim hopes of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification alive. <\/p>\n<p>Partey, 24, scored a hat-trick as Ghana thumped Congo 5-1 in Brazzaville on Tuesday. The Atletico Madrid midfielder making it four goals in two games against the Red Devils, having scored the equaliser in a 1-1 draw at the Baba Yara Stadium last Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt regained control of Group E following a narrow 1-0 win over Uganda in Alexandria, and the Pharaohs remain favourites to end their World Cup hiatus.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana, though, will remain hopeful that they can make it four World Cup appearances in succession and have Partey to thank for keeping their dream alive.<\/p>\n<p>Without the influential trio of Andre Ayew, brother Jordan &amp; Asamoah Gyan respectively &#8211; Ghanaian&#8217;s were skeptical heading to Congo for the reverse fixture, but their absence gave two upcoming stars the platform to shine.<\/p>\n<p>Partey&#8217;s treble astutely assisted by Richmond Boakye&#8217;s brace as the Black Stars proved that there is indeed life after the star trio.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Ghana head coach Kwesi Appiah remains hopeful that his troops can book their ticket to Russia, but knows that it is not in their hands.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt could seal their place at next year&#8217;s showpiece with victory at home to Congo next month, with Ghana traveling to Kampala for a clash against an impressive Ugandan outfit.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars will be hoping that the Red Devils can do them a favour in Alexandria with Ghana to host the Egyptians in the final round of qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I always maintain that the most important thing to do is to win our remaining matches, but as to say emphatically that we can book a place in the finals, let&#8217;s leave it to God to decide,&#8221; Appiah is quoted as saying. &#8220;The bottom line is to keep focus and win our games.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"related_articles\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; font-size: 90%; background-color: #eeeaea; padding: 5px; width: 60%; margin-top: 10px;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:0; padding:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/96124592.jpg\" style=\"padding-right:2px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"border:0; padding:0;width:100%; vertical-align:middle; font-size:11px;\">Courtesy of <b>GHANAsoccernet.com<\/b> &#8211; Ghana&#8217;s leading football news website. 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