Ghana vs Niger, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Ghana
  • 67': Jerry Afriyie
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Niger
  • 22': Ousseini Soumaila Badamassi
  • 90'+2': Oumar Sako

About

Ghana are hosting Niger at Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana, starting on . The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying.

Match Commentary

  • 22': Ousseini Soumaila Badamassi (Niger) Goal at 22'
  • 40': Osman Bukari (Ghana) Substitution at 40'
  • 45': Najeeb Yakubu (Niger) Substitution at 45'
  • 45': Ebenezer Annan (Ghana) Substitution at 45'
  • 45': Ebenezer Abban (Ghana) Substitution at 45'
  • 46': Ebenezer Abban (Ghana) Yellow Card at 46'
  • 59': Jerry Afriyie (Ghana) Substitution at 59'
  • 65': Oumar Sako (Niger) Yellow Card at 65'
  • 67': Jerry Afriyie (Ghana) Goal at 67'
  • 73': Abdoul-Latif Goumey (Niger) Substitution at 73'
  • 79': Kamaradini Mamudu (Ghana) Substitution at 79'
  • 90': Ebenezer Annan (Ghana) Yellow Card at 90'
  • 90'+1': Chamsoudine Loukmane Ali (Niger) Substitution at 91'
  • 90'+2': Oumar Sako (Niger) Goal at 92'
  • 90'+6': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) Penalty - Saved at 96'

Statistics

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24 Fouls 0
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 0
2 Saves 0
44.2 Possession 0
11 SHOTS 0
5 ON GOAL 0
0.5 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0.0
0 Crosses 0.0
0.0 Cross % 0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
2 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles
0.0 Tackle %
0 Interceptions
0 Effective Clearances
0 Clearances

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Venue: Accra Sports Stadium
Location: Accra, Ghana

AFCON Qualifying Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Benin 3 +4 7
2 Burkina Faso 3 +2 7
3 Mauritania 3 0 3
4 Central African Republic 3 -6 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

GHA Ghana (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
16 Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (GK)
4 Razak Simpson
6 Terry Yegbe
26 Nathaniel Adjei
21 Abu Francis
13 Sulemana
24 Isaac Afful
5 Kingsley Schindler
18 Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer
10 Mohammed Kudus
17 Ernest Nuamah
Ghana Substitutes:
Emmanuel Antwi, Lawrence Ati Zigi, Ebenezer Abban, Kamaradini Mamudu, Elisha Owusu, Jojo Wollacott, Osman Bukari, Forson Amankwah, Michael Baidoo, Jerry Afriyie, Ebenezer Annan.

NIG Niger (4-5-1)

No. Name
22 Mahamadou Tanja Djibo (GK)
3 Oumar Sako Yellow Card
15 Abdoulaye Boureima Katakoré
2 Rahim Alhassane
5 Abdoul Nasser Garba
14 Ali Mohamed
12 Ousseini Soumaila Badamassi
8 Yussif Daouda Moussa
11 Boubacar Hainikoye
9 Kairou Amoustapha
7 Daniel Sosah
Niger Substitutes:
Mohamed Abdouramane, Salim Abubakar, Salissou Amadou, Salifou Danja, Marouf Salissou, Alhabib Hassane, Najeeb Yakubu, Chamsoudine Loukmane Ali, Moussa Kassa Moudou, Yahaya Mainassara Babari, Abdoul-Latif Goumey, Inoussa Amadou.

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