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Ghana — Gambia: 2:4, Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Ghana W18 Jun · Home Panama · 1:0D23 Jun · Away England · 0:0L27 Jun · Away Croatia · 1:2L4 Jul · Away Colombia · 0:1L24 Sep · Away Ivory Coast · 0:2L29 Sep · Home Gambia · 2:4
2:4
Finished

Kick-off was BST

Gambia L10 Oct 2025 · Home Gabon · 3:4W14 Oct 2025 · Away Seychelles · 7:0L31 Mar · Away Senegal · 1:3L29 May · Away Iran · 1:3W25 Sep · Home Somalia · 2:1W29 Sep · Away Ghana · 4:2

In the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification game on 29 September 2026, Gambia beat Ghana 2:4. Match numbers: shots on target 4:5, corners 11:2.

Match report

Ghana lost 2-4 to Gambia in the Group Stage - 2 of the AFCON qualifiers on 29 September. The hosts had been struggling, picking up only one win in their last five games. To be fair, the visitors took the lead early despite the pressure.

Ernest Nuamah opened the scoring with a penalty in the 27th minute. Felix Ohene Afena-Gyan doubled the advantage six minutes later before Muhammed Badammosi and Omar Colley struck back for the visitors.

And here's the thing about the second half. Gambia scored twice more while Ghana struggled to find their rhythm, with Ebrima Colley netting in the 68th minute and completing his brace in the 90+1' minute.

Ghana controlled 74 percent of possession and launched 105 attacks, yet their shots accuracy sat at just 0.31. Gambia managed only 26 percent possession but hit the target with 0.63 accuracy. By then, the hosts had made five changes while the visitors turned to the kids.

The result leaves Ghana with a difficult path in the qualifying group. They have not won since their match against Panama in June.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 74 – 26
Shots on target 4 – 5
Shots off target 4 – 2
Attacks 105 – 40

Match events

  1. 27' 1:0 Ghana Penalty Ernest Nuamah
  2. 33' 2:0 Ghana Goal Felix Ohene Afena-Gyan
  3. 36' 2:0 Gambia Yellow card Yaya Bojang
  4. 36' 2:0 Ghana Yellow card Kojo Peprah Oppong
  5. 37' 2:1 Gambia Penalty Muhammed Badammosi
  6. 42' 2:2 Gambia Goal Omar Colley assist: Yaya Bojang
  7. 43' 2:2 Ghana Yellow card Carlos Manuel Brito Leal Queiróz
  8. 45' 2:2 Ghana Substitution Brandon Thomas-Asante off: Benjamin Tetteh
  9. 45' 2:2 Ghana Substitution Kwasi Sibo off: Ibrahim Sulemana
  10. 59' 2:2 Gambia Substitution Abdoulie Sanyang off: Ebrima Colley
  11. 63' 2:2 Ghana Yellow card Benjamin Tetteh
  12. 64' 2:2 Gambia Yellow card Ebou Adams
  13. 68' 2:3 Gambia Goal Ebrima Colley
  14. 69' 2:3 Gambia Yellow card Ebrima Colley
  15. 74' 2:3 Gambia Substitution Suleiman Camara off: Sainey Sanyang
  16. 74' 2:3 Gambia Substitution Abubakr Barry off: Mouhamadou Drammeh
  17. 74' 2:3 Ghana Substitution Kojo Peprah Oppong off: Augustine Boakye
  18. 80' 2:3 Gambia Substitution Muhammed Badammosi off: Adama Bojang
  19. 85' 2:3 Ghana Substitution Ernest Nuamah off: Christopher Bonsu Baah
  20. 90+1' 2:4 Gambia Goal Ebrima Colley assist: Sainey Sanyang

Statistics

74 Possession, % 26
4 Shots on target 5
4 Shots off target 2
105 Attacks 40
11 Corners 2
10 Fouls 20
20 Free kicks 8
1 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
4 Goal kicks 12
17 Throw-ins 11
All statistics
5 Blocked shots 1
63 Failed passes 46
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
0.31 Shot accuracy 0.63
7 Shots from outside the box 4
6 Shots inside the box 4
491 Total passes 174

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