SportsMall previews Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Sudan and Ghana, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Sudan will conduct Ghana 2025 on Tuesday afternoon at Al-Merreeq Stadium Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, hoping to extend their lead over their opponents.
Falcons of Jediane are second in Group F with four points, two ahead of third-placed Black Stars with two points.
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Sudan survived several goal attempts and goal-mouth scrambles to earn a hard-earned goalless draw in Ghana last Thursday.
It was a crucial point for Jedian's Falcons, who lost to Angola in their previous game and are in danger of dropping to third place if they lose to the Black Stars.
However, there is a risk James Kwesi AppiahThey need to avoid defeat on Tuesday to stay in the top two and improve their chances of securing one of the two AFCON tickets.
Of the five meetings between the two sides when Sudan were hosts, the home side won two and lost three – the latest ending 1-0 in favor of the Falcons of Jedins, coincidentally a 2020 AFCON qualifier.
Sudan are unbeaten in their last three qualifiers, having beaten Niger 1-0 in last month's AFCON qualifiers and drawing with Togo and winning against Congo DR in November 2023 World Cup qualifiers.
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In a game where they had 20 goal attempts with seven on target and four big chances, Ghana were squandered in front of goal.
The Black Stars have featured in the last 10 AFCON editions since missing out in 2004, but that run risks ending if they fail to win in Sudan on Tuesday.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) was re-designated Otto Ado After being sacked as head coach of the Ghana national football team in March, he aims to lead the team to another AFCON. Chris Hughton Following a poor showing at the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast.
The coach went winless in his second spell, a 2-1 win in Mali in a World Cup qualifier in June, and a 1-1 draw with Niger in a 2025 AFCON qualifier. far away.
Another Ghanaian, with the former Black Stars coach and GFA executive committee member until last week, in the opposite dugout, will have to adopt new tactics if the visitors are to get past Sudan, who have now failed to score in two. In their three games in the AFCON qualifiers so far.
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Forward of Athletic Bilbao Inaki Williams Attempted more shots (three) than Jordan Ayew (One), despite coming on late in the first leg in the 69th minute, could see him get a starting spot on Tuesday.
West Hams Mohammed Jerusalem The Black Stars missed two of their four big chances.
Goalkeeper of Sudan Muhammad Mustafa Had a great game in the first leg, making seven saves and claiming one tally, and will be hoping to make a difference between the sticks again.
Mohammed AbdelrahmanThe man who is yet to open his goal tally in the AFCON qualifiers will be confident of doing so as he leads the line once again.
Sudan Probable Starting Lineup:
Mustafa; Ahab, Koko, Garshum, Yusif; Kithir, Al-Rasheed, Said; Issa, Abdelrahman, Theory
Ghana Probable Starting Lineup:
Atti-jiki; Seidu, Salisu, Djiku, Mensah; Owusu, Solomon; Noah, holy, sperm; Intent
We say: Sudan 0-1 Ghana
A combination of excellent goalkeeper performance, opposition wastefulness and luck prevented Sudan from losing the first leg to Ghana – although we hope that won't be the case again this time as the visitors know it's crunch time. Important target can be found.
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