Ghana’s national team, the Black Challenge, triumphed in the 2024 Amputee Africa Cup of Nations with a thrilling 2-1 win over Morocco in the final in Cairo.
Congratulations the Black Challenge of Ghana for winning the African Amputee Football Cup of Nations – AAFCON 2024@ParalympicGh @moysgovgh @ussif_mustapha @FranceandGhana @SaddickAdams @NAkufoAddo @JDMahama @JoyNewsOnTV @JoySportsGH @Citi973 @GTV_Ghana @UKinGhana @tv3_ghana… pic.twitter.com/gkv0lyvsME
— Papa Deen (@samson_deen) May 27, 2024
Despite falling behind initially, Mohammed Mubarak equalized with a penalty.
The match featured intense, end-to-end action, with Ghana’s goalkeeper making crucial saves to maintain the deadlock.
With the score tied at the end of regulation time, the game moved into extra time. Mubarak struck early in the extra period, giving Ghana the lead for the first time. The Black Challenge defended this lead tenaciously, ultimately securing the victory.
GHANA AMPUTEE 🇬🇭 NATIONAL TEAM THE BLACK CHALLENGE WIN 2024 AMPUTEE AFCON. WE’RE THE CHAMPIONS 🏆 pic.twitter.com/3hoPw4TaUi
— NATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE-GH (@ParalympicGh) May 27, 2024
This win not only marks Ghana’s successful defence of their title, having won the previous edition in Tanzania but also guarantees their place in the 2026 World Amputee Football World Cup in Panama.
