Rwanda women beat Ghana women 3-1 in the African Championship on Monday, adding another chapter to their perfect start. The hosts have won all three of their opening matches, gathering nine points from nine available. Ghana remain third after three games, with one win and two defeats leaving them on three points.
And here's the thing about a side that has not dropped a point — consistency is not an accident. Rwanda's previous results read like a pattern: three goals, three clean sheets, three wins in a row against Burkina Faso, Burundi, DR Congo and Algeria. By then you begin to notice that the margin is always the same, even if the opponents shift.
Ghana's record tells a different story. They beat Zambia 3-1 and Tunisia 3-2, but lost to Nigeria 2-3 and fell to Cameroon 0-3. To be fair, the early victories made the table look kinder than the reality, and this result confirms what the numbers already showed. The visitors still have work to do if they want to climb.
The gap between the sides is now six points, and Rwanda hold every card going forward. Ghana's run of two losses in their last two matches means they cannot afford another slip. The table goes out of the window in these games, but the shape of the championship is becoming clearer by the day.