Ghanaians on social media were elated following the Black Stars’ 2-1 win over Mali on Thursday, June 6, 2024.
Many took to X (formerly Twitter) to laud some players who had good performances, as well as the coach, Otto Addo, for orchestrating the win.
Some players who earned praise from Ghanaians include Tariq Lamptey, Abdul Mumin, Jordan Ayew, Ernest Nuamah, and Lawrence Ati-Zigi.
Meanwhile, players like Thomas Partey and Mohammed Kudus received backlash. Partey was criticised for missing an open goal, while Kudus was slammed for a poor performance on the night.
As for Otto Addo, he was praised for his substitutions that won the game. Although many were not impressed with the first half, they hailed the manager for how the team played in the second half.
Ghana stunned Mali by coming from a goal down to win 2-1 at the Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako in the 2024 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Two second-half goals from Ernest Nuamah and Jordan Ayew secured Ghana the hard-fought victory, marking the Black Stars’ first win in 2024.
Read some reactions below
Jordan Ayew is better than Messi in terms of quality goals pic.twitter.com/9F4pdyghrM
— Dr Sneaker Nyame (@SneakerNyame_) June 6, 2024
The boys enjoyed every bit of the Jordan Ayew’s winner! 🤩#BlackStars | #FIFAWCQ pic.twitter.com/DN0NWGbpXU
— 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) June 7, 2024
🇬🇭Jordan Ayew with the winner for Ghana in Bamako🇲🇱!!
What a priceless away result🔥🔥
pic.twitter.com/LwYSYYjfEf— George Addo Jnr (@addojunr) June 6, 2024
Jordan Ayew continues a rich tradition of maintaining the historic last name in the headlines.
They never go away ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/YKuf0okbH5
— Thierry Nyann 🇬🇭 (@nyannthierry) June 6, 2024
What a comeback, Jordan Ayew I wasn’t familiar with your game 😭😭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭 pic.twitter.com/KZYNjfPGbb
— £KOW💫 (@MVPKev) June 6, 2024
Otto Addo’s changes were perfect for the counter attacking football. Jordan Ayew, one of the best 15mins of football he has ever played. What an impact!
— Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo (@Fentuo_) June 6, 2024
🇬🇭 Jordan Ayew has five goals in his last four @GhanaBlackstars games. pic.twitter.com/lDXTa3TDff
— Gary Al-Smith (@garyalsmith) June 6, 2024
How good was @TariqLamptey last night? 🤩#BlackStars | #FIFAWCQ pic.twitter.com/PNbu2A0Rw8
— 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) June 7, 2024
How good was @TariqLamptey last night? 🤩#BlackStars | #FIFAWCQ pic.twitter.com/PNbu2A0Rw8
— 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) June 7, 2024
How good was @TariqLamptey last night? 🤩#BlackStars | #FIFAWCQ pic.twitter.com/PNbu2A0Rw8
— 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) June 7, 2024
How good was @TariqLamptey last night? 🤩#BlackStars | #FIFAWCQ pic.twitter.com/PNbu2A0Rw8
— 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) June 7, 2024
I’m 100% sure that Otto Addo will succeed as Black Stars coach.
— Mr. Daniel Koranteng (@Dani77k) June 7, 2024
Just one game but a vital win for 🇬🇭
Otto Addo is fully in charge. No time for experiments. It’s a moment of tough decisions and defending those decisions with everything on the line.
Excellent start. pic.twitter.com/1GTkz3TTaS
— Jerome Otchere (@JeromeOtchere) June 7, 2024
Otto Addo = Legend 🙌 🇬🇭
Never wrong in believing in you!
Mali 🇲🇱 1-2 Ghana 🇬🇭 #BlackStars pic.twitter.com/WIdlG6GGQI
— Ibrahim Sannie Daara (@SannieDaara) June 6, 2024
Partey doesn’t know what God has done for him pic.twitter.com/SOoipL7Lxm
— Essel (@Esselguy) June 7, 2024
I just dey imagine how the brother wey play Ghana and over 2.5 diss Thomas Partey when he missed this chance 😂🤣💔 #Blackstars pic.twitter.com/oZiLp7tLUe
— Kasoa Legend🎭🇬🇭🇳🇬 (@NoMistake_) June 6, 2024