Five Reasons Why Ghana Failed to Qualify for AFCON 2025 in Morocco

four times AfricaChampions Ghana will not be at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco after a disappointing qualifying series.

Angola organized Black Stars After a 1-1 draw in Luanda, Ghana’s quest for a return to the continental showpiece is over.

Since the qualifiers began in September, Ghana’s qualifying campaign has been influenced by numerous factors.

Yen.com.gh He looks at five reasons that cost Ghana their return to the Africa Cup of Nations.

Pitching issues

Ghana were in a self-destructive mood even before the qualifiers began in September. Baba Yara weeks before the team hosts Angola Sport The stadium was rented for a social event, which affected the playing surface due to heavy equipment being placed on the field. This affected the team and Abdul Mumin’s last minute error gave Ghana the victory.

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Game direction by Otto Addo

Often the master is in a dilemma regarding his changes. They either come too early or too late and make almost no difference. Also in the match against Angola in Luanda, the coach kept a creative player like Ernest Nuamah on the bench for a long time when Ghana needed a win.

captaincy crisis

Thomas Parey started the eliminations as captain, but Jordan Ayew finished the race as the leader. After Partey took time off from matches in October, Otto Addo confidently handed him the armband. Muhammad QudsThis really backfired.

Ayew led by example in the match against Angola, but it came a little too late.

Goalkeeping mistakes

From the start, Ghana had problems with their goalkeeping. There were times when it looked like Lawrence Ati Zigi had taken over the position; But after losing to Sudan, it looked like his old ghost was haunting him again. Manaf Nurudeen took control in the penultimate match against Sudan and put in a great performance.

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Disrespect to rivals

Ghana FA boss Kurt Okraku felt Ghana had the right to qualify from a group consisting of Niger, Sudan and Angola. In one of his speeches, he openly disrespected Niger by claiming that his club’s players were better than Nigerians.

Source: YEN.com.gh