All African Games Ghana edge out Senegal to book final date with Uganda

Ghana will face Uganda in the final of the Men’s football competition after beating Senegal 1-0 in the semi-final on Tuesday.

The Black Satellites scored late to beat Young Teranga Lions Senegal to book a place in the final hurdle of the competition. Substitute Michael Ephson latched on to a pass from Jerry Afriyie to slot in the winner for the Black Satellites in the 83rd minute.

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Coach Desmond Ofei’s side put out another dominant performance throughout the game to keep their Championship dreams alive. Despite the impressive performance from Ghana, Senegal proved to be a formidable opponent as they managed to prevent Ghana from scoring early on.

Ghana will now face Uganda in the final -after they beat Congo 4-2 in the other semi-final match. The final of the men’s football competition will be played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday, March 22, 2024, at 8:00 pm.


Dennis Mabuka

Dennis Mabuka is a seasoned Kenyan journalist with 18 years of experience covering sports events. He is currently a sport content creator with en.Africatopsports.com.

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