The African Cup of Nation’s group stages qualifiers matches are still ongoing.
Today, we witness Niger battle against the BlackStars of Ghana. The match kicked off at exactly 4pm GMT. It is taking place at the Stade Municipal de Berkane.
The Starting Squad For Both Niger And Ghana:
Niger
- A. Younoussa Hainikoye
- N. Yakubu
- A. Katakore
- O. Sako
- A.Hassane
- R. Alhassane
- Y. Moussa
- O. Diabaté
- Y. Oumarou
- B. Haïnikoye
- D. Sosah
Ghana
- L. Ati-Zigi
- A. Seidu
- M. Salisu
- A. Mumin
- T. Lamptey
- T. Partey
- M. Ashimeru
- A. Semenyo
- M. Kudus
- A. Fatawu
- I. Williams
How The Game Went:
Compared against Niger, Ghana had the more ball possession. In the final minutes of the first half, a goal by the Blackstars gave them the lead. That goal was scored by Alidu Seidu. As was to be expected, the first half finished with a 1 nil lead against Niger. The second half started quickly, with the Ghana national team leading until Oumar Sami levelled in the 81st minute. Gains kept coming in until a draw was the ultimate result.
The Aftermath Of The Match:
Following the match, Ghanaians felt let down by the squad for not coming out on top. While some bashed the players, others talked down on the coach. Numerous post-match analyses on different media platforms have criticised the Balckstars’ performance in this game as well as in their prior games leading up to the AFCON 2025.
