AFCON 2021 QUALIFIER – Black Stars glittered in the opener
Ghana astonished many fans when it defeated South Africa 2-0 in the qualifiers opener.
The Ghana football team, often called the Black Stars competes in international football tournaments. The Ghana Football Association administers the team. It comprises of talented players such as Asamoah Gyan. Felix Annan, Jonathan Mensah, Christian Atsu and Samuel Owusu. Punters can wager on any Black Stars player on Betway. The team glittered in the AFCON 2021 qualifier when they defeated South Africa. Read on to learn more about the game.
Ghana vs South Africa Opener
The Black Stars faced South Africa in the 2021 AFCON qualifier opener in November. They played at Cape Coast stadium in Ghana. They later played against Sao Tome and Principe on November 21. Ghana has a new executive council and an FA President.
The FA launched a Bring Back the Love campaign for the Black Stars. It tried to redeem the national team after it performed dismally in the 2019 AFCON tournament. Before the opener, Black Stars officials and players made several stopovers as they traveled to Cape Coast. They distributed merchandise to their fans.
Ghana astonished many fans when it defeated South Africa 2-0 in the qualifiers opener. They had a high possession in both halves of the game. Thomas Partey netted in the first goal for Ghana after 35 minutes. South Africa tried to score an equalizer before halftime but Richard Ofori, the Black Stars’ keeper denied them a chance.
Ghana maintained its dominance in the second half. Kudus Mohammed substituted Alfred Duncan in his first debut for the national team. He curled the ball in the 80th minute thus solidifying Ghana’s lead against Bafana Bafana. Molefi Ntseki, South Africa’s coach revealed in an interview before the opener that South Africa face tough test away to Black Stars and they would put up a spirited fight.
The Game’s Broadcast
SuperSport and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) struggled to get the right to broadcast the opener between the Black Stars and Bafana Bafana. Gay Mokoena assured South African soccer fans that the two channels held many meetings to get the broadcasting rights. SuperSport later stated that it won’t air the game. Normally, media channels need to sign a contractual agreement with CAF to broadcast any Africa Cup of Nations game.
Andre Ayew’s Remarks
Andre captained the Black Stars in their AFCON qualifier opener against South Africa. He congratulated his teammates for their brilliant performance. The team has won each game it has played this FIFA international break. Ghana is leading in Group C. The national team has received immense support from fans since it started the Bring Back Love campaign.
Ghanaian players and coaches created exceptional plans to improve their performance in upcoming games. Four Ghanaian players have played their first international matches this month. They include Iddrisu Baba, Antwi-Adjei, Gideon Mensah and Mohammed Kudus.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) organized the 2021 AFCON qualifiers. It will be the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations tournament and it will comprise 24 teams. Cameroon got an automatic qualification since they are the host. Black Stars defeated South Africa in the opening game. Punters who wagered on them on Betway made a profit.
