{"id":251795,"date":"2024-11-16T07:42:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T07:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/16\/ghana-heads-into-final-group-f-game-against-niger-with-nothing-to-play-for\/"},"modified":"2024-11-16T07:42:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T07:42:37","slug":"ghana-heads-into-final-group-f-game-against-niger-with-nothing-to-play-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/16\/ghana-heads-into-final-group-f-game-against-niger-with-nothing-to-play-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana heads into final Group F game against Niger with nothing to play for"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/113\/11329649.295.jpg\" alt=\"Ghana have failed to qualify for the 2025 AFCON\" title=\"Ghana have failed to qualify for the 2025 AFCON\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Ghana have failed to qualify for the 2025 AFCON<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\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 will approach their final Group F match against Niger in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers with no hopes of progressing.<\/p>\n<p>Following a 1-1 draw against Angola on Friday night, Ghana has officially been eliminated from the race to qualify for the continental tournament next month.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana went into Friday\u2019s game in Luanda, needing a victory to keep their qualification hopes alive. Coach Otto Addo\u2019s side started brightly and managed to control the early proceedings against the Angolan hosts.<\/p>\n<p>In the 19th minute, Black Stars captain Jordan Ayew opened the scoring with a spectacular strike. Ayew\u2019s direct free-kick from long range sailed past the Angolan goalkeeper, giving Ghana an early 1-0 lead and raising the team\u2019s hopes.<\/p>\n<p>The tide almost turned shortly after Ayew\u2019s goal when Ghana defender Gideon Mensah mistimed a tackle, resulting in a penalty for Angola in the 27th minute. Experienced striker M\u2019bala Nzola stepped up to take the spot-kick, but Ghana\u2019s goalkeeper, Abdul Manaf Nurudeen, made a stunning save to deny the equalizer.<\/p>\n<p>Despite holding a narrow lead going into halftime, Ghana could not maintain their advantage. Angola came out strong in the second half and found an equalizer in the 61st minute. Zini connected with a powerful header from close range, leveling the score and canceling out Ayew\u2019s first-half stunner.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams created several scoring chances in the final minutes of the game, but neither side managed to find the winning goal. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, a result that officially knocked Ghana out of the running for a place in the 2025 AFCON.<\/p>\n<p>This marks the first time in 20 years that the Black Stars will not participate in the tournament, a significant setback for the team and its supporters.<\/p>\n<p>With qualification hopes dashed, Ghana\u2019s final Group F match against Niger on Monday, November 18, at the Accra Sports Stadium now holds no implications for the Black Stars.<\/p>\n<p>The team will be playing purely for pride as they conclude what has been a disappointing campaign in the AFCON qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming match against Niger provides an opportunity for the team to regroup and reflect, but the focus now shifts to rebuilding for future competitions after a disappointing end to the AFCON qualifiers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana have failed to qualify for the 2025 AFCON The Black Stars of Ghana will approach their final Group F match against Niger in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers with no hopes of progressing. 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