{"id":1108511,"date":"2022-06-02T22:15:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T22:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/02\/ghanaians-react-as-black-stars-thrash-madagascar\/"},"modified":"2022-06-02T22:15:55","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T22:15:55","slug":"ghanaians-react-as-black-stars-thrash-madagascar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/02\/ghanaians-react-as-black-stars-thrash-madagascar\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaians react as Black Stars thrash Madagascar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image_2022-06-02_083934934-696x392.png\"   alt=\"BBC (Getty Images)\" title=\"Ghanaian fans\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some Ghanaians on social media have heaped praise on\u00a0Black Stars\u00a0following their comfortable victory against Madagascar on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Otto Addo\u2019s men got the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign to a good start with a convincing win on June 1 at the Cape Coast Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Despite failing to register a goal in the first 45 minutes, Ghana sprung into life in the second half as they thrashed their opponents to end six games without a win.<\/p>\n<p>Felix Afena-Gyan and Osman Bukari scored their debut goals for the Black Stars while Mohammed Kudus was also on the scoresheet as Ghana recorded a 3-0 at the Cape Coast Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The victory leaves Black Stars top of their group in the AFCON Qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>Check out some reactions after the game:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FT: Ghana \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded 3-0 Madagascar \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddec <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2023Q?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AFCON2023Q<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>A spirited second half performance. <br \/>Clean sheet.<br \/>Three points.<br \/>Three goals<br \/>Six shots on target<br \/>69% possession. <br \/>Dream Start. <\/p>\n<p>OTTO the next level <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aj3AzQx1Ev\">pic.twitter.com\/aj3AzQx1Ev<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Saddick Adams (@SaddickAdams) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaddickAdams\/status\/1532103866216501249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Denis Odoi. <\/p>\n<p>Another breezy day for the Prof. Yes, it&#8217;s *just* Madagascar, but the composure he brings to his side of the field is assuring.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc4d\ud83c\udffe <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rIuixRc9bP\">pic.twitter.com\/rIuixRc9bP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gary Al-Smith (@garyalsmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/garyalsmith\/status\/1532117305269833729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gideon Mensah is so good<br \/>He\u2019s really improving each and every match <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackStars?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BlackStars<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Egyir P. Kwamena\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded\u26bd\ufe0f\ud83c\udfdf\ud83e\udd45 (@kwamena_eg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kwamena_eg\/status\/1532094957883904000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Madagascar team should spend a week more in Ghana \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded <br \/>Ghanaian ladies have a gift for them.<br \/>\ud83d\ude39don\u2019t leave sad <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Blackstars?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Blackstars<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Green (@Greenaugustus13) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Greenaugustus13\/status\/1532104352831311877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">By far, Osman Bukari\u2019s goal for Ghana Black Stars against Madagascar was the most beautiful goal scored tonight. Proper baller!!!, but man is too underrated. <\/p>\n<p>That goal should win the Puskas.\ud83d\udd25<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackStars?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BlackStars<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2023Q?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AFCON2023Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \uf8ff NERD PAGGE \uf8ff\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded (@iamsamuelpagge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamsamuelpagge\/status\/1532126898981154817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"-Jctw_El_5Y\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"33-year-old Teacher found dead in Kete-krachi River \u2013 Adom TV News (2-6-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Jctw_El_5Y?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image Source: Getty Images Some Ghanaians on social media have heaped praise on\u00a0Black Stars\u00a0following their comfortable victory against Madagascar on Wednesday night. Otto Addo\u2019s men got the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign to a good start with a convincing win on June 1 at the Cape Coast Stadium. 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