A cross section of fans at the Accra Sports Stadium were seen celebrating a goal for Niger against Ghana in the final Group F game in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers.
Niger beat Ghana 2-1 with the first Niger goal coming from central midfielder Ousseini Badamassi in the 22nd minute off a corner kick that had him score off a header when left unmarked inside the penalty box.
After the goal, groups of individuals reportedly identified as Ghanaian football fans, were captured in a video that has gone viral on social media, celebrate the goal that highlighted Ghana’s poor run in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers.
Niger got its second goal through FC Rostov player Oumar Sako in the 92nd minute off another free header from a set piece.
Ghana has missed out on qualifying to next year’s AFCON in Morocco after failing to qualify to the continental championship for the first time in 20 years.
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🇬🇭 Ghana 1️⃣-2️⃣ Niger 🇳🇪
⚽️ Jerry Afriyie 67’ | Ousseni Badamassi 22’, Oumar Sako 90+2’ #BlackStars pic.twitter.com/tUCOhlmN25
— 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) November 18, 2024
Ghana got a consolation goal through debutant Jerry Afriyie in the 67th minute when the 19 year old peeled off his marker inside the box to connect with an Ernest Nuamah cross.
Mohammed Kudus failed to convert his late penalty attempt with literally the last kick of the game as Ghana ended the qualifiers winless in six games. Scroll down to watch video.
Ghanaians supporting Niger 🇳🇪… 🤣🤣🤣
Blackstars | Accra Sports Stadium | pic.twitter.com/Jk3YKYHmtW
— Osu official TV (@OsuofficialTV) November 18, 2024
