A brace from Daniel Afriyie Barnieh handed the Black Meteors a 2-1 win against Mozambique in the first leg of the CAF U-23 AFCON second-round qualifier.
The Hearts of Oak striker scored his first goal from a 64th-minute penalty and increased his tally with another penalty in the 76th minute.
Mozambique mounted a challenge but could only manage a consolation goal in the 88th minute.
Ghana will host the return leg next Sunday, October 30, 2022, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.