2027 AFCON qualifiers: Ghana gets back on track against Somalia

12.11.26 FT AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations

Ghana

2

:

Somalia

0

Ghana returned to winning ways. After losing their first two matches in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers, the Black Stars defeated Somalia 2-0, putting an end to their poor start to the campaign.

Adjetey breaks the deadlock

Ghana quickly took control of the match, but Jordan Ayew missed a penalty in the 14th minute. Despite that missed opportunity, the Black Stars continued to press and eventually found a breakthrough just before half-time. In the 45+2nd minute, Jonas Adjetey opened the scoring from a Mohammed Salisu assist. Ghana therefore went into the break with a one-goal lead.

The Black Stars continued to dominate in the second half. In the 62nd minute, Felix Afena-Gyan doubled their lead after a pass from Mohammed Kudus. Somalia were unable to turn the tide, and the score remained 2-0 until the final whistle.

Ghana find their feet again

The win came after defeats to Ivory Coast (0-2) and Gambia (2-4). Ghana had therefore started the qualifiers without a single point and having conceded six goals. The victory over Somalia takes them to 3 points after three matchdays and lifts them to third place in Group C. The Ocean Stars remain bottom with zero points after three defeats.

The statistics reflect Ghana’s dominance: 76% possession, 23 shots and 89% passing accuracy, compared with 24%, 2 shots and 56%, respectively, for Somalia. The Black Stars thus secured their first positive result of the campaign, while Somalia will have to wait longer to get off the mark.

Aliou Toundé |

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