The Black Stars’ 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign continued with a frustrating 1-1 draw against Niger at the Stade Municipal Berkane in Morocco.
Playing at a neutral venue, Ghana struggled to find rhythm and ultimately dropped two valuable points.Alidu Seidu opened the scoring for Ghana in the first half, with his strike deflecting off a Niger player to wrongfoot the goalkeeper.
However, the Black Stars failed to build on their lead, and Niger’s Oumar Sako equalized with just 10 minutes left after a chaotic scramble in Ghana’s box.
Here’s a breakdown of how each Black Stars player performed, rated out of 10:Lawrence Ati-Zigi – 5 The St. Gallen goalkeeper made several crucial fingertip saves, especially in the second half.
Despite his efforts, he couldn’t prevent the equalizer during the defensive scramble.
Tariq Lamptey – 5 Lamptey had a steady performance, showing good fitness and making several important clearances.
He contributed with his overlapping runs but wasn’t as impactful as in previous matches.
Alidu Seidu – 6 Playing out of position at left-back, Seidu performed well defensively and scored Ghana’s goal.
However, he struggled with clearances and crosses on his weaker left foot.
Abdul Mumin – 4 The Rayo Vallecano defender showed improvement from the Angola game and built a decent partnership with Salisu.
However, he was guilty of giving the ball away at times. Mohammed Salisu – 5 A composed performance from the AS Monaco defender, who maintained good control throughout the game and formed a solid partnership with Mumin.
Thomas Partey – 5 Partey distributed the ball well and made important interceptions but had a few uncharacteristic errors that affected his overall performance.
Majeed Ashimeru – 4 Ashimeru, playing deeper in midfield, offered support to the central defenders and made a few forward runs.
He had a decent showing after coming off the bench in the previous game.
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku – 2A disappointing performance from Issahaku, who struggled to make an impact. His attempts to take on defenders were ineffective, and he should have been substituted earlier.
Mohammed Kudus – 5 Kudus was a constant threat through the middle but often held onto the ball too long. His link-up play was solid, though he missed opportunities for long-range shots.
Antoine Semenyo – 5 Semenyo failed to replicate his threat from the Angola match. He struggled to make an impact in the final third and was largely ineffective.
Inaki Williams – 4 Williams won a few fouls and made his characteristic runs, but he was not active enough in the box as the central striker.Substitutes:
Elisha Owusu – N/ABrandon Thomas-Asante – N/AJordan Ayew – N/A
