Because the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying marketing campaign attracts to an in depth, Ghana will host Niger on Monday in a dead-rubber fixture, with the Black Stars already eradicated from competition.
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Otto Addo’s aspect have endured a dismal qualifying run, selecting up simply 4 factors from their 5 matches in Group F. A 1-1 draw in opposition to Angola of their final outing condemned Ghana to their first failure to achieve the AFCON in over twenty years.
The house aspect’s attacking woes have been a key issue of their downfall, with the two-time African champions managing simply two objectives to date.
Leicester Metropolis’s Jordan Ayew scored a free-kick in opposition to Angola, however they had been pegged again late on to share the spoils.
Ghana’s final 5 AFCON qualifying outcomes:
L 1-0 vs Angola
D 1-1 vs Angola
D 0-0 vs Sudan
L 2-0 vs Sudan
D 0-0 vs Niger
With no probability of constructing it to the finals in Morocco, Monday’s conflict on the Accra Sports activities Stadium will probably be a mere formality for the Black Stars.
Nevertheless, they are going to be eager to keep away from the embarrassment of failing to win any of their six group stage matches.
In the meantime, Niger nonetheless harbor slim hopes of snatching a spot within the AFCON, sitting third within the group, three factors behind Sudan.
The Mena picked up a vital 4-0 win over Sudan of their final outing, with Youssouf Oumarou, Ousseni Badamassi and a brace from Daniel Sosah inspiring the victory.
Niger’s final 5 AFCON qualifying outcomes:
L 2-0 vs Angola
D 0-0 vs Ghana
L 1-0 vs Angola
L 2-1 vs Sudan
W 4-0 vs Sudan
Regardless of their slim hopes, Niger face a frightening activity in opposition to a Ghana aspect that has dominated the fixture in recent times.
The Black Stars are unbeaten in 13 of the final 15 conferences between the 2 nations, successful 11 and drawing two since 1969.
Group Information:
Ghana will probably be with out the injured trio of Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Jordan Ayew and Gideon Mensah for the conflict.
Niger, alternatively, are anticipated to subject an analogous lineup to the one which thrashed Sudan, with Sosah main the road.
Predicted Lineups:
Ghana: 4-3-3
Nurudeen;
Mensah, Simpson, Seidu, Schindler;
Sulemana, Owusu, Baidoo;
Annan, Konigsdorffer, Naumah
Niger: 4-3-3
Djibo;
Garba, Katkore, Sako, Alhassane;
Oumarou, Badamassi, Mohamed;
Hainikoye, Sosah, Amoustapha
Prediction:
Regardless of their dismal qualifying marketing campaign, Ghana ought to have sufficient high quality to see off Niger at house. The Black Stars are tipped to say a 1-0 victory of their remaining Group F fixture.
- Rating Prediction: Ghana 1-0 Niger
