Ghana v Comoros, 18 January 2022

Score3-2 to Comoros
RefereeBoubou Traoré
CompetitionAfrica Cup of Nations Finals Group C
VenueStade Omnisport Roumdé Adjia, Garoua
Kick-off: 8.00pm local

2  Ghana

Manager: Milovan Rajevac

3  Comoros

Manager: Amir Abdou

Goals:

Richmond Boakye 64 G
Alexander Djiku 77 G

Goals:

El Fardou Ben 4 G
Ahmed Mogni 62 G
Ahmed Mogni 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott
Defender Alexander Djiku
Defender Baba Rahman
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Amartey
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Andy Yiadom
Midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyereh
Midfielder/Forward André Ayew (captain)
Midfielder/Forward Kamaldeen Sulemana
Forward Jordan Ayew

Starting lineup:

Salim Ben Boina Goalkeeper
Kassim M'Dahoma Defender
Younn Zahary Defender
Saïd Bakari Defender/Midfielder
Ben Djaloud Youssouf Defender/Midfielder
Fouad Bachirou Midfielder
Mohamed M'Changama Midfielder/Forward
Ahmed Mogni Midfielder/Forward
Faïz Selemani Midfielder/Forward
El Fardou Ben Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Edmond Addo for Baba Rahman 46
Richmond Boakye for Kamaldeen Sulemana 60
Joseph Paintsil for Abdul Fatawu Issahaku 60
Samuel Owusu for Andy Yiadom 81

Substitutions:

Ali Ahamada for Salim Ben Boina 26
Faiz Mattoir for Ibroihim Youssouf 60
Jimmy Abdou for Fouad Bachirou 90
Rafidine Abdullah for Ben Djaloud Youssouf 90
Mohamed Youssouf for Ahmed Mogni 90

Cards:

André Ayew 25 R
Andy Yiadom 78 Y

Cards:

Faïz Selemani 14 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Richard Attah
Defender Philomon Baffour
Defender Gideon Mensah
Defender Jonathan Mensah
Defender Abdul Mumin
Midfielder Edmond Addo
Midfielder Samuel Owusu
Midfielder Joseph Paintsil
Midfielder Maxwell Quaye
Forward Richmond Boakye

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ali Ahamada
Goalkeeper/Defender Chaker Alhadhur
Defender Kassim Abdallah
Defender Iyad Mohamed
Defender/Midfielder Jimmy Abdou
Defender/Midfielder Rafidine Abdullah
Defender/Midfielder Mohamed Youssouf
Midfielder Ali M'Madi
Midfielder/Forward Nakibou Aboubakari
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed M'Changama
Midfielder/Forward Faiz Mattoir

Comments:

Ranked 52nd in the FIFA World Ranking and 8th in Africa, Ghana's bid for their first Africa Cup of Nations title since 1982 ended in a bottom-place finish in Group C. The Black Stars named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.

Comments:

Ranked 132nd in the FIFA World Ranking and having won their first-ever FIFA World Cup or Africa Cup of Nations qualifier as recently as March 2016, Comoros were competing at their first major tournament.

2  Ghana

Manager: Milovan Rajevac

Goals:

Richmond Boakye 64 G
Alexander Djiku 77 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott
Defender Alexander Djiku
Defender Baba Rahman
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Amartey
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Andy Yiadom
Midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyereh
Midfielder/Forward André Ayew (captain)
Midfielder/Forward Kamaldeen Sulemana
Forward Jordan Ayew

Substitutions:

Edmond Addo for Baba Rahman 46
Richmond Boakye for Kamaldeen Sulemana 60
Joseph Paintsil for Abdul Fatawu Issahaku 60
Samuel Owusu for Andy Yiadom 81

Cards:

André Ayew 25 R
Andy Yiadom 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Richard Attah
Defender Philomon Baffour
Defender Gideon Mensah
Defender Jonathan Mensah
Defender Abdul Mumin
Midfielder Edmond Addo
Midfielder Samuel Owusu
Midfielder Joseph Paintsil
Midfielder Maxwell Quaye
Forward Richmond Boakye

Comments:

Ranked 52nd in the FIFA World Ranking and 8th in Africa, Ghana's bid for their first Africa Cup of Nations title since 1982 ended in a bottom-place finish in Group C. The Black Stars named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.

3  Comoros

Manager: Amir Abdou

Goals:

El Fardou Ben 4 G
Ahmed Mogni 62 G
Ahmed Mogni 85 G

Starting lineup:

Salim Ben Boina Goalkeeper
Kassim M'Dahoma Defender
Younn Zahary Defender
Saïd Bakari Defender/Midfielder
Ben Djaloud Youssouf Defender/Midfielder
Fouad Bachirou Midfielder
Mohamed M'Changama Midfielder/Forward
Ahmed Mogni Midfielder/Forward
Faïz Selemani Midfielder/Forward
El Fardou Ben Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Ali Ahamada for Salim Ben Boina 26
Faiz Mattoir for Ibroihim Youssouf 60
Jimmy Abdou for Fouad Bachirou 90
Rafidine Abdullah for Ben Djaloud Youssouf 90
Mohamed Youssouf for Ahmed Mogni 90

Cards:

Faïz Selemani 14 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ali Ahamada
Goalkeeper/Defender Chaker Alhadhur
Defender Kassim Abdallah
Defender Iyad Mohamed
Defender/Midfielder Jimmy Abdou
Defender/Midfielder Rafidine Abdullah
Defender/Midfielder Mohamed Youssouf
Midfielder Ali M'Madi
Midfielder/Forward Nakibou Aboubakari
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed M'Changama
Midfielder/Forward Faiz Mattoir

Comments:

Ranked 132nd in the FIFA World Ranking and having won their first-ever FIFA World Cup or Africa Cup of Nations qualifier as recently as March 2016, Comoros were competing at their first major tournament.