Ghana 2-3 Comoros: Four-time champions suffer humiliating AFCON go out

Ghana 2-3 Comoros: Four-time champions suffer humiliating AFCON go out

Ghana had been knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations as they suffered a stunning 3-2 defeat to the Comoros.

Victory could were sufficient for the Black Stars to progress as one of the great 1/3-positioned groups but a double from Ahmed Mogni gave the Comoros their first Africa Cup of Nations win in a Group C come upon that saw captain Andre Ayew sent off for the four-time champions.

The Comoros took a shock lead within the fourth minute as a brief wreck became completed off via El Fardou Ben Nabouhane with a confident strike into the bottom-right nook.

 

Ghana's troubles deepened while Ayew turned into proven crimson as they pressed for an equaliser, the skipper deemed with the aid of VAR to have fouled goalkeeper Salim Ben Boina so one can prod domestic a rebound from Kamaldeen Sulemana's shot.

And the advantage of the more guy on the Comoros' disposal eventually informed just after the hour as haphazard goalkeeping from Jojo Wollacott offered Mogni with the risk to double their benefit courtesy of an confident end.

Richmond Boakye provided an instant response while he steered domestic a header from a right-wing corner and the turnaround seemed to be on while Alexander Djiku tapped in a flick-on because the Comoros' defence didn't deal with the equal set-piece with thirteen minutes remaining.

A decisive 5th aim did arrive, however it became Mogni who had the final say as he turned into presented with a simple end after brilliant paintings down the proper from Bendjaloud Youssouf to hold the minnows' hopes of qualification for the knockouts alive and condemn Ghana to a humiliating exit.

 

 

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