World Cup - Qualification Africa
Featured match
- Jordan Ayew 6' (pen)
- Jordan Ayew 60'
- Abdul Fatawu 62'
- Jordan Ayew 69'
- L. Mafouta 11'
- L. Mafouta 41'
- L. Mafouta 90'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Ghana beat Central African Republic 4-3. Scorers for Ghana: Jordan Ayew 6' (pen), Jordan Ayew 60', Abdul Fatawu 62', Jordan Ayew 69'. Scorers for Central African Republic: L. Mafouta 11', L. Mafouta 41', L. Mafouta 90'. Ghana won after coming from behind.
Ghana
Central African Republic
- Full-time 4 - 3
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90'
L. Mafouta 4-3 Goal · Central African Republic L. Mafouta finds the net for Central African Republic (4-3)
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89'
Brandon Thomas-Asante Out: M. Kudus · Ghana Substitution for Ghana: Brandon Thomas-Asante comes on for M. Kudus
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83'
L. Mafouta Yellow card · Central African Republic Yellow card for L. Mafouta (Central African Republic)
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76'
T. Toropité Out: K. Namnganda · Central African Republic Substitution for Central African Republic: T. Toropité comes on for K. Namnganda
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76'
Abdul Mumin Out: Abdul Fatawu · Ghana Substitution for Ghana: Abdul Mumin comes on for Abdul Fatawu
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76'
T. Lamptey Out: Mohammed Salisu · Ghana Substitution for Ghana: T. Lamptey comes on for Mohammed Salisu
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75'
Elisha Owusu Out: Jordan Ayew · Ghana Substitution for Ghana: Elisha Owusu comes on for Jordan Ayew
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74'
Mohammed Salisu Yellow card · Ghana Mohammed Salisu of Ghana is booked
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72'
S. Tatolna Yellow card · Central African Republic Yellow card for S. Tatolna (Central African Republic)
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69'
Jordan Ayew 4-2 Goal · Ghana Jordan Ayew finds the net for Ghana (4-2)
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68'
T. Godame Out: G. Kondogbia · Central African Republic Substitution for Central African Republic: T. Godame comes on for G. Kondogbia
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64'
C. Yawanendji-Malipangou Out: V. Baboula · Central African Republic Substitution for Central African Republic: C. Yawanendji-Malipangou comes on for V. Baboula
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64'
Antoine Semenyo Out: Kamaldeen Sulemana · Ghana Substitution for Ghana: Antoine Semenyo comes on for Kamaldeen Sulemana
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63'
Kamaldeen Sulemana Yellow card · Ghana Kamaldeen Sulemana of Ghana is booked
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62'
Abdul Fatawu 3-2 Goal · Assist: Thomas Partey · Ghana Goal for Ghana! Abdul Fatawu turns in the pass from Thomas Partey (3-2)
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60'
Jordan Ayew 2-2 Goal · Assist: Gideon Mensah · Ghana Gideon Mensah provides, Jordan Ayew finishes for Ghana (2-2)
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56'
I. Solet Yellow card · Central African Republic Yellow card for I. Solet (Central African Republic)
- Half-time 1 - 2
Added time: 1 minute
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45+1'
K. Namnganda Yellow card · Central African Republic K. Namnganda of Central African Republic is booked
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41'
L. Mafouta 1-2 Goal · Central African Republic L. Mafouta finds the net for Central African Republic (1-2)
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11'
L. Mafouta 1-1 Goal · Assist: G. Kondogbia · Central African Republic Goal! L. Mafouta scores for Central African Republic, set up by G. Kondogbia. It is 1-1
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6'
Jordan Ayew 1-0 Penalty goal · Ghana Goal! Jordan Ayew scores a penalty for Ghana. It is 1-0
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Ghana
Central African Republic
DDLDW
Last 5 matches LDWWW
1Position5
25Pts8
1.1Goals scored per match1.7
1.6Goals conceded per match1.5
2Clean sheets4
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Ghana4-4-2
Central African Republic4-4-2
14
Tatolna
72'
S. Tatolna
- 72'Yellow card
7
Fatawu
62'76'
Abdul Fatawu
- 62'Goal
- 76'Out
- 6'Penalty goal
- 60'Goal
- 69'Goal
- 75'Out
21
Samed
S. Abdul Samed
Player profile
5
Partey
Thomas Partey
Player profile
22
Sulemana
63'64'
Kamaldeen Sulemana
- 63'Yellow card
- 64'Out
- 89'Out
Ghana4-4-2
Starting XI
- 1GK Lawrence Zigi
- 2DF Alidu Seidu
- 23DF Alexander Djiku
- 6DF Mohammed Salisu74'76'
- 14DF Gideon Mensah
- 21MF S. Abdul Samed
- 5MF Thomas Partey
- 22MF Kamaldeen Sulemana63'64'
- 20MF M. Kudus89'
- 7FW Abdul Fatawu62'76'
- 9FW Jordan Ayew6'60'69'75'
Substitutes
- 12GK J. Wollacott
- 16— F. Asare
- 3DF T. Lamptey76'
- 4DF Abdul Mumin76'
- 13DF Ebenezer Annan
- 8MF Ibrahim Sulemana
- 10MF Abu Francis
- 15MF Elisha Owusu75'
- 18FW Brandon Thomas-Asante89'
- 11FW Ibrahim Osman
- 17FW Ernest Nuamah
- 19MF Antoine Semenyo64'
Central African Republic4-4-2
Coach: Sébastien Ngato
Starting XI
- 16GK D. Youfeigane
- 3— F. Yangao
- 6MF Amos Youga
- 5— S. Ndobe
- 14— S. Tatolna72'
- 11MF V. Baboula64'
- 13MF Brad Pirioua
- 19MF G. Kondogbia68'
- 12MF I. Solet56'
- 9FW L. Mafouta11'41'83'90'
- 10FW K. Namnganda45+1'76'
Substitutes
- 1GK G. Lembet
- 22GK J. Bimako
- 4— F. Niamathe
- 21DF P. Guinari
- 2DF S. Kaimba
- 18FW C. Yawanendji-Malipangou64'
- 23MF E. Mabekondiasson
- 8FW H. Mamadou Dangabo
- 15FW E. Tompte
- 20— W. Ngakoutou
- 7MF T. Toropité76'
- 17FW T. Godame68'
No statistics available for this match
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Egypt
|
10 | 20 | 2 | 20:2 | +18 | 26 |
| 2 |
Burkina Faso
|
10 | 23 | 8 | 23:8 | +15 | 21 |
| 3 |
Sierra Leone
|
10 | 12 | 10 | 12:10 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
10 | 8 | 10 | 8:10 | -2 | 10 |
| 5 |
Ethiopia
|
10 | 9 | 14 | 9:14 | -5 | 9 |
| 6 |
Djibouti
|
10 | 5 | 33 | 5:33 | -28 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Senegal
|
10 | 22 | 3 | 22:3 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 |
Congo DR
|
10 | 15 | 6 | 15:6 | +9 | 22 |
| 3 |
Sudan
|
10 | 8 | 6 | 8:6 | +2 | 13 |
| 4 |
Togo
|
10 | 5 | 10 | 5:10 | -5 | 8 |
| 5 |
Mauritania
|
10 | 4 | 13 | 4:13 | -9 | 7 |
| 6 |
South Sudan
|
10 | 3 | 19 | 3:19 | -16 | 5 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
South Africa
|
10 | 15 | 9 | 15:9 | +6 | 18 |
| 2 |
Nigeria
|
10 | 15 | 8 | 15:8 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 |
Benin
|
10 | 12 | 11 | 12:11 | +1 | 17 |
| 4 |
Lesotho
|
10 | 9 | 12 | 9:12 | -3 | 12 |
| 5 |
Rwanda
|
10 | 5 | 9 | 5:9 | -4 | 11 |
| 6 |
Zimbabwe
|
10 | 5 | 12 | 5:12 | -7 | 5 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cape Verde Islands
|
10 | 16 | 8 | 16:8 | +8 | 23 |
| 2 |
Cameroon
|
10 | 17 | 5 | 17:5 | +12 | 19 |
| 3 |
Libya
|
10 | 12 | 10 | 12:10 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 |
Angola
|
10 | 9 | 8 | 9:8 | +1 | 12 |
| 5 |
Mauritius
|
10 | 7 | 17 | 7:17 | -10 | 6 |
| 6 |
Eswatini
|
10 | 6 | 19 | 6:19 | -13 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morocco
|
8 | 22 | 2 | 22:2 | +20 | 24 |
| 2 |
Niger
|
8 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 15 |
| 3 |
Tanzania
|
8 | 6 | 7 | 6:7 | -1 | 10 |
| 4 |
Zambia
|
8 | 10 | 10 | 10:10 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 |
Congo
|
8 | 4 | 24 | 4:24 | -20 | 1 |
| 6 |
Eritrea
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ivory Coast
|
10 | 25 | 0 | 25:0 | +25 | 26 |
| 2 |
Gabon
|
10 | 22 | 9 | 22:9 | +13 | 25 |
| 3 |
Gambia
|
10 | 27 | 18 | 27:18 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 |
Kenya
|
10 | 18 | 14 | 18:14 | +4 | 12 |
| 5 |
Burundi
|
10 | 13 | 13 | 13:13 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 |
Seychelles
|
10 | 2 | 53 | 2:53 | -51 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Algeria
|
10 | 24 | 8 | 24:8 | +16 | 25 |
| 2 |
Uganda
|
10 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 |
Mozambique
|
10 | 14 | 17 | 14:17 | -3 | 18 |
| 4 |
Guinea
|
10 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 15 |
| 5 |
Botswana
|
10 | 12 | 16 | 12:16 | -4 | 10 |
| 6 |
Somalia
|
10 | 3 | 20 | 3:20 | -17 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tunisia
|
10 | 22 | 0 | 22:0 | +22 | 28 |
| 2 |
Namibia
|
10 | 13 | 10 | 13:10 | +3 | 15 |
| 3 |
Liberia
|
10 | 13 | 11 | 13:11 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 |
Malawi
|
10 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 13 |
| 5 |
Equatorial Guinea
|
10 | 8 | 15 | 8:15 | -7 | 11 |
| 6 |
Sao Tome and Principe
|
10 | 5 | 26 | 5:26 | -21 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ghana
|
10 | 23 | 6 | 23:6 | +17 | 25 |
| 2 |
Madagascar
|
10 | 17 | 12 | 17:12 | +5 | 19 |
| 3 |
Mali
|
10 | 17 | 6 | 17:6 | +11 | 18 |
| 4 |
Comoros
|
10 | 12 | 13 | 12:13 | -1 | 15 |
| 5 |
Central African Republic
|
10 | 11 | 24 | 11:24 | -13 | 8 |
| 6 |
Chad
|
10 | 5 | 24 | 5:24 | -19 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Third-placed teams
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gabon
|
8 | 15 | 9 | 15:9 | +6 | 19 |
| 2 |
Congo DR
|
8 | 10 | 5 | 10:5 | +5 | 16 |
| 3 |
Cameroon
|
8 | 14 | 5 | 14:5 | +9 | 15 |
| 4 |
Nigeria
|
8 | 13 | 6 | 13:6 | +7 | 15 |
| 5 |
Burkina Faso
|
8 | 13 | 7 | 13:7 | +6 | 15 |
| 6 |
Niger
|
8 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 15 |
| 7 |
Madagascar
|
8 | 11 | 11 | 11:11 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 |
Uganda
|
8 | 11 | 9 | 11:9 | +2 | 12 |
| 9 |
Namibia
|
8 | 8 | 10 | 8:10 | -2 | 9 |
Next round
The best 4 third-placed teams advance to the next round.