{"id":251708,"date":"2024-11-15T23:20:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T23:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/15\/ghana-fail-to-qualify-for-afcon-for-1st-time-since-2004\/"},"modified":"2024-11-15T23:20:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T23:20:53","slug":"ghana-fail-to-qualify-for-afcon-for-1st-time-since-2004","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/15\/ghana-fail-to-qualify-for-afcon-for-1st-time-since-2004\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana fail to qualify for AFCON for 1st time since 2004"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\"><span class=\"timestamp \">Nov 15, 2024, 05:34 PM ET<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Ghana failed to reach the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2004 after drawing with Angola 1-1 in qualifying on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars needed a win in their penultimate group game to keep alive their slim hopes of qualifying for the tournament in Morocco next year.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana, four-time African champions, have played in 24 editions of the tournament. Only seven-time champions Egypt (26) and defending champions Ivory Coast (25) have appeared in more.<\/p>\n<p>Already-qualified Angola made the better start in front of the home fans in Talatona, but Ghana veteran Jordan Ayew opened the scoring for the visitors with a brilliant free kick from distance in the 18th minute.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#8217;s Picks<\/h2>\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>M&#8217;Bala Nzola had a chance to equalize with a penalty only for Ghana keeper Abdul Manaf Nurudeen to save his spot kick.<\/p>\n<p>The home team kept pushing however, and Felicio Milson set up Zini to equalize in the 64th.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana remained bottom of qualifying Group F with just three points from five games. They needed two wins from its final two games while hoping group rivals Sudan (seven points) lost both of their games.<\/p>\n<p>Niger had earlier done the Black Stars a favor by beating Sudan 4-0. Ghana next plays Niger (four points) on Monday, when Niger can qualify as group runners-up behind Angola (13 points) as long as Angola beats Sudan in their final group game. Niger have a better goal difference than Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>Former Hertha Berlin winger Myziane Maolida scored in the last minute for Comoros to qualify with a 2-1 win over Gambia. It&#8217;s just the second time the island nation has qualified for the Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>Zambia, Mali, and Zimbabwe secured their qualification for the 2025 Cup of Nations earlier Friday, while Nigeria, Tunisia, South Africa, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon clinched their spots on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Victor Osimhen&#8217;s late goal was enough for Nigeria to progress with a 1-1 draw against Benin.<\/p>\n<p>Morocco, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Algeria, Congo, Cameroon, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and Angola were already qualified before this round of games.<\/p>\n<p>There are still six places available in the 24-team tournament with qualifying continuing through Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><em>Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nov 15, 2024, 05:34 PM ET Ghana failed to reach the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2004 after drawing with Angola 1-1 in qualifying on Friday. 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