Ghana picked a vital away point in Luanda against Angola in an African Cup of Nations 2023 qualifying fixture on Monday evening.
The host scored from the spot through Lucas Joao after Amartey was adjudged to have brought him down before second half substitute, Osman Bukari levelled it up for Ghana with his first touch.
The performance wasn’t pretty but better than what we saw on Thursday.
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During the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers game between Angola and Ghana, the pacy winger, Osman Bukari, managed to score less than 30 seconds after being subbed in, helping Ghana secure a 1-1 draw against their Group E opponent.
The match took place at Luanda’s 11th November Stadium, where Angola started strongly and put Ghana under pressure. However, the visitors’ defense gradually grew into the game and started to threaten the home team as well.
After a goalless first half, Angola was awarded a penalty kick five minutes into the second half, which was successfully converted by attacker Lucas Joao, giving the home team the lead. Despite the setback, Ghana’s coach Chris Hughton had different ideas, and Bukari’s goal helped level the scoreline, resulting in a 1-1 draw.
As a result of the match’s outcome, Ghana continues to lead Group E and remains on course to qualify for the 2023 AFCON tournament, which is set to be hosted in Ivory Coast.
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Chris Hughton, the coach of Ghana’s national team, has made changes to the starting eleven for their reverse fixture against Angola today.
In their previous Group E match, Hughton’s first game in charge, Ghana secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Angola in the qualifiers for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
However, due to an injury, Hughton has had to adjust the team’s defensive setup. Kingsley Schindler has replaced Dennis Odoi as the right-back, and Joseph Aidoo has stepped in for the injured Alexander Djiku.
In midfield, Edmund is now joined by Abdul Salis Samed, while the attack remains unchanged, except for Thomas Partey moving to the bench.
Mohammed Kudus, Jordan Ayew, and Kamaldeen Sulemana are supporting striker Antoine Semenyo.
Here is the starting eleven for the Black Stars for their match against Angola this evening.
Chris Hughton has made four changes to the starting lineup for Monday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola in Luanda. Kingsley Schindler has been handed a starting berth in place of Denis Odoi while Joseph Aidoo replaces the injured Alexander Djiku.
In midfield, Salis Abdul Samed who was a second half substitute in Kumasi will start in place of Thomas Partey while Antoine Semenyo slots in for Inaki Williams in attack.
Lawrence Ati Zigi maintains his place in goal so as Mohammed Kudus, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Jordan Ayew and Gideon Mensah with Daniel Amartey set to captain the Black Stars in Luanda.
The match is scheduled for 17H00 kick off at Novembre 11 stadium in Luanda on Monday, March 27, 2023.
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Ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification match against Angola on Monday, Ghana head coach Chris Hughton has shown his support for Inaki Williams, stating that “it’s not all about goals.”
The Athletic Bilbao striker is yet to score his first Ghana goal in seven national-team matches, but Hughton believes his contribution to the game goes beyond scoring goals.
He highlighted that Williams is a player who consistently makes runs and stretches the play, benefiting other players on the team.
“It’s very much part and parcel of the game. What we know in Inaki is that he is a very good player, playing in a good team in a good League. I think with somebody like Inaki it’s not all about goals.” , Hughton said ahead of the Angola clash on Monday at 16 : 00 GMT.
“He plays consistently for his team. But I think it’s his contribution in the game; he is a player that makes a lot of runs. He stretches the play a bit and sometimes it benefits other players.
Ghana is currently leading Group E with seven points in three games, while Angola and Central African Republic are tied with four points each.
Following Asante Kotoko SC’s 2-0 home defeat against Medeama SC on Sunday night, head coach Seydou Zerbo has been sacked, and Abdulai Gazale has been appointed as interim head coach.
In a tweet on Monday morning, the club announced that the decision to part ways was mutual, and Gazale has been tasked with taking charge as acting head coach.
The defeat was Kotoko’s sixth league loss of the season and eighth overall under Zerbo, who took over from Prosper Narteh Ogum at the start of the current campaign.
Zerbo had returned from Burkina Faso on Saturday night after the passing of his ten-year-old son and suffered his sixth defeat of the league season.
With Kotoko in seventh place with 34 points in 22 matches, the management team led by Nana Yaw Amponsah has reacted by sacking Zerbo.
Asante Kotoko SC announced on Monday that they have terminated the contract of head coach Seydou Zerbo following the team’s 2-0 home defeat to Medeama SC in the Ghana Premier League the day before. The loss was the club’s first home defeat in the league this season.
Zerbo was appointed as the head coach of the reigning Ghana champions in August 2021, taking over from Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum, who was sacked after winning the league last season.
The club cited a poor run of results as the reason for Zerbo’s dismissal, with the team currently sitting in 7th position on the league table after 22 games.
Zerbo, who previously coached the Burkina Faso national team, managed 10 wins, 6 draws, and 7 losses in his 23 games in charge this season.
The team will be led by interim coach Abdul Gazale until a permanent replacement is named.
Zerbo is the latest in a string of Kotoko coaches to be sacked in the past three seasons, following Maxwell Konadu, Johnson Smith, Mariano Barreto, and Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum.
The Porcupine Warriors suffered their first home defeat in the league this campaign after succumbing to a 2-0 scoreline to the Yellow and Mauves.
The Burkinabe trainer was appointed head coach of the current Ghana champions in August 2021 as a replacement for Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum, after winning the premiership last season.
The Ghanaian giants have parted ways with Zerbo for a poor run of results, which has seen the club sit in the 7th position on the league standings after 22 games.
The former Burkina Faso national team coach was in charge of the 23 games in all competitions this season, where he managed 10 wins, 6 draws, and 7 losses.
Assistant coach Abdul Gazale takes charge of the team on the interim until a substantive one is appointed in the coming days.
Zerbo joins a list of Kotoko coaches who have been sacked in the last three seasons after Maxwell Konadu, Johnson Smith, Mariano Barreto and Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum.
Nicholas Opoku has joined the Black Stars in Luanda for the Africa Cup of Nations Group E clash against Angola on Monday.
The Amiens defender has been drafted in to provide options for Coach Chris Hughton following the absence of Salisu Mohammed and Alexander Djiku. The two defenders who have been key members of the Ghana squad in recent times were left out of the travelling party due to injuries.
Nicholas made his Black Stars debut in July 2017, and has gone on to play for Ghana 13 times and scored one goal. He is expected to provide competition for Joseph Aidoo and Daniel Amartey who are the only recognized central defenders in the team.
The former Berekum Chelsea played stayed on the sidelines for close to one season after rupturing his cruciate ligaments in 2021 just one month after the commencement of the 2021-22 season.
The game which is scheduled for 17H00 kick off will be played at 11 November stadium in Luanda on Monday, March 27, 2023.
To maintain their unbeaten record in the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, the Black Stars of Ghana aim to avoid defeat in their upcoming game against Angola on Monday.
Having won two games and drawn one, Ghana currently sits at the top of Group E standings with seven points.
In the first of the two meetings in this international break, Ghana hosted Angola last Thursday at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium and secured a 1-0 win thanks to Antoine Semenyo’s solitary strike.
Now, the Black Stars are in Luanda, getting ready for what promises to be a tough match in the reverse fixture on Monday, March 27. The game is scheduled to kick off at 4 pm at the Estádio 11 de Novembro.
Team News
Alexander Djiku was forced off with an injury scare in Ghana’s last involvement, and the defender is currently a major doubt for Monday’s contest.
As a result, Joseph Aidoo could be handed a place in the starting lineup here after coming on for Djiku in the final knockings of the aforementioned game.
Also, captain Andre Ayew, Mohammed Salisu who missed the first leg in Kumasi and Dennis Odoi who played an influential role in Kumasi will take no part in the game due to injuries.
Having recently opened his international account at the sixth time of asking, Antoine Semenyo will be aiming to come up with the goods once again.
Ary Papel has made 49 appearances for Angola, and his next game would see him join a handful of players to have racked up half a century of caps.
Midfielder Show lasted only just 33 minutes last time out before coming off with a knock, but he is expected to be fit in time to feature for the away side.
Here are the possible starting lineups:
Angola: Cipriano; Carneiro, Mananga, Gaspar, Ndefe; Show, Fredy; Papel Ary, Gelson, Costa; Nzola
Ghana: Ati-Zigi; Mensah, Aidoo, Amartey, Schindler; Partey, Addo; Ayew, Kudus, Sulemana; Williams.