{"id":50869,"date":"2023-03-28T23:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T23:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/28\/black-meteors-beat-algeria-to-qualify-for-u23-afcon\/"},"modified":"2023-03-28T23:00:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T23:00:07","slug":"black-meteors-beat-algeria-to-qualify-for-u23-afcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/28\/black-meteors-beat-algeria-to-qualify-for-u23-afcon\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Meteors beat Algeria to qualify for U23 AFCON"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"496\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-28-175652-696x496.png\"   alt=\"Black Meteors\" title=\"Black Meteors\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black Meteors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Meteors of Ghana have secured qualification for the 2023 U-23\u00a0Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament that would be hosted in Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>Ibrahim Tanko and his charges defeated Algeria by a lone goal at the Baba Yara Stadium on Tuesday afternoon in Kumasi.<\/p>\n<p>Sporting Lisbon attacker, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku scored in the 12th minute. The win means Ghana finished the two-legged tie on\u00a0a 2-1 aggregate.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/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\">\u23f0 \ud835\uddd9\ud835\udde8\ud835\udddf\ud835\udddf \ud835\udde7\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde0\ud835\uddd8 \u2714\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd7a\ud83c\udffdThe \ud835\udc01\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc24 \ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2c have qualified for the U23 AFCON which will take place in Morocco from June 23 to July 8! \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffe<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded \ud835\uddda\ud835\udddb\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd4 \ud835\udde8\ud835\udfee\ud835\udfef 1\ufe0f\u20e3-0\ufe0f\u20e3 \ud835\uddd4\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddda\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5\ud835\udddc\ud835\uddd4 \ud835\udde8\ud835\udfee\ud835\udfef\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff <\/p>\n<p>( agg: \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded 2-1 \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff)<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackMeteors?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BlackMeteors<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GHAALG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GHAALG<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCONU23Q?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AFCONU23Q<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l1HBRLTrJz\">pic.twitter.com\/l1HBRLTrJz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghanafaofficial\/status\/1640774372251017221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Black Meteors today started the game on the front foot while piling pressure on the opponent.<\/p>\n<p>The singing and cheering from the noisy Ghanaian fans at the stadium made things difficult for the Algerians.<\/p>\n<p>After continuously asking questions, Ghana in the 12<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0minute scored through a very impressive team play.<\/p>\n<p>Winger Ernest Nuamah did some great work on the left flanks before lifting a lobbed cross into the far post.<\/p>\n<p>With the goal gaping, talented youngster Abdul Fatawu Issahaku scored with a powerful header that beat the Algerian goalkeeper and the rushing defenders.<\/p>\n<p>After taking the lead, Ghana had the chance to score again on numerous occasions before the halftime break but failed to take the chances.<\/p>\n<p>Despite several other chances for both sides in the second half, neither managed to equalise as the encounter ended in a 1-0 win for Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Meteors will be hoping to make an impact at the tournament in Morocco.<\/p>\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=\"Z7Tb6OQOnHo\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Disasters: Israel collaborates with Ghana to discuss use of technology to reduce risks (28-3-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z7Tb6OQOnHo?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" 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>Black Meteors The Meteors of Ghana have secured qualification for the 2023 U-23\u00a0Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament that would be hosted in Morocco. 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