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ACCRA, March 28 (Xinhua) – Despite having already qualified for the next edition of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) championship in Cameroon, the Black Stars of Ghana beat Sao Tome and Principe 3-1 in their last match. Group C qualifier in Accra. sports stadium on Sunday.
Ghana coach Charles Kwabena Akonnor made changes to the team that played South Africa on Thursday by summoning captain Andre Ayew of Swansea, Jordan Ayew of Crystal Palace and Thomas Partey of Arsenals.
Nicholas Opoku scored his first goal for the team in the 12th minute, while Jordan Ayew converted a penalty to give the hosts a 2-0 lead after he was fouled in the visitors’ penalty area in the 30th minute. .
Ghanaian left-back Baba Rahman also scored his first goal as a Black Stars player and his third for the team in the 60th minute to secure the maximum three points for the four-time African champions. Sao Tome and Principe cut one in the 82nd minute.
The victory places Ghana at the top of Group C with 13 points ahead of Sudan and South Africa, who finished the heats with 12 and 9 points respectively. São Tomé and Príncipe is at the bottom of the group without points.
Thus, Sudan qualifies together with Ghana from Group C for Cameroon 2021. End
