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Ghana and Nigeria suffer major AFCON qualifying defeats
Al Jazeera reports that Ghana blew a two-goal lead while Nigeria fell 3-0 to Guinea Bissau in qualifying matches.
The short version
- Ghana lost 4-2 at home to The Gambia after initially establishing an early two-goal advantage.[Al Jazeera]
- Nigeria suffered a 3-0 defeat on the road against Guinea Bissau despite starting seven Premier League players.[Al Jazeera]
- The consecutive losses heighten qualifying pressure on Ghana and veteran head coach Carlos Queiroz.[Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Ghana took a 2-0 lead against The Gambia through goals from Ernest Nuamah and Felix Afena-Gyan before losing 4-2.[Al Jazeera]
- The Gambia scored four times via a Muhammed Badamosi penalty, an Omar Colley strike, and two goals from Ebrima Colley.[Al Jazeera]
- Nigeria lost 3-0 away to Guinea Bissau after goals from Franculino Dju, Mama Balde, and Alvaro Djalo.[Al Jazeera]
- The result marked Ghana's second straight defeat in Group C following an opening loss to Ivory Coast.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- Whether the margin of defeat for Nigeria could have been wider during the match against Guinea Bissau.[Al Jazeera]
Sources
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