{"id":232949,"date":"2024-10-15T15:32:15","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T15:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/15\/ghanas-2025-afcon-hopes-hang-a-by-thread-after-0-2-defeat-to-kwasi-appiahs-sudan\/"},"modified":"2024-10-15T15:32:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T15:32:15","slug":"ghanas-2025-afcon-hopes-hang-a-by-thread-after-0-2-defeat-to-kwasi-appiahs-sudan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/15\/ghanas-2025-afcon-hopes-hang-a-by-thread-after-0-2-defeat-to-kwasi-appiahs-sudan\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana&#8217;s 2025 AFCON hopes hang a by thread after 0-2 defeat to Kwasi Appiah&#8217;s Sudan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">The Black Stars of Ghana were defeated 0-2 by Sudan in the second leg of the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers in Libya on October 15, 2024. <\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars were far from their best as they struggled to string passes together and push forward to threaten the Sudanese defence.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed Kudus, Antoine Semenyo, Inaki Williams, and their teammates struggled to find their best form, failing to create chances and pose a threat to the Sudanese as they had in the first game at the Accra Sports Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed Hamed Mahmoud Mohammed and Yousif Yagoub scored the two goals for Sudan to defeat the Black Stars.<\/p>\n<p>The Sudanese team, led by Ghanaian James Kwasi Appiah, dominated the game and created good chances, which resulted in their deserved victory.<\/p>\n<p>After four matches played, Ghana lies in third place in Group F with two points, Sudan in second place with seven points, while Angola leads with nine points, waiting to play their fourth game.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this game, Ghana drew one-all against Niger, lost to Angola at home by a goal to zero and drew goalless at home against Sudan. <\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars will travel to face Angola and play the last match against Niger in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>The chances of the team qualifying have become slim, with a defeat in any of the next two games likely to jeopardize the team\u2019s chances of qualifying for the 2025 AFCON in Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>SB\/BB<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Black Stars of Ghana were defeated 0-2 by Sudan in the second leg of the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers in Libya on October 15, 2024. 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