Ghanaian netizens are celebrating Niger’s 4-0 victory over Sudan, which has revived Ghana’s hopes of qualifying for the 2025 AFCON.
They are expressing gratitude to Niger for reigniting their lost hope. Interestingly, Niger’s goalscorer in yesterday’s match has Ghanaian lineage.
The Black Stars must win their two remaining matches to secure six points and hope Sudan loses their final game against Angola to qualify.
Ghana currently sits at the bottom of the qualifying group with two points from four matches played. Angola, at the top of the group, has already qualified, leaving one more team to join them.
Other trending topics for Friday, 15 November 2024, include Bantama, Kufuor, Sammy Gyamfi, and AFCON 2025.
Here’s a breakdown of why these topics are trending:
Bantama
This city in the Ashanti Region is trending after Dr Mahamaudu Bawumia’s engagement with the constituents as part of his campaign activities.
Kufuor
Ghana’s ex-president, John Agyekum Kufuor, has called on Ghanaians to vote for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as president, citing that he is the best candidate the country needs at this moment.
His comments have sparked several reactions from netizens.
Here are some tweets under the trending topics below:
Ghana needed Sudan to lose against Niger to keep their AFCON 2025 qualifying hopes alive.
— ESPN Africa (@ESPNAfrica) November 14, 2024
Going into the game, Niger were bottom with zero wins, while Sudan had only one loss in six AFCON and World Cup qualifying games this year.
The full time score: Niger 4-0 Sudan 🤯 pic.twitter.com/uUzpZRn4q4
Niger do am.
— Agogo (@CyrusAgogo) November 14, 2024
Up next Ghana vrs Angola🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/7elYfW76Bo
Niger go do all this then Ghana go go draw pic.twitter.com/p9O4cij4dB
— Kafui™️ (@Mr_Gidiglo) November 14, 2024
God of Niger, we thank you 🙏 pic.twitter.com/yomM5p36yc
— Benedict Owusu (@KwesiBenedict) November 14, 2024
Sudan Losing to Niger? 😂😂 Black Stars are qualifying ❤️🇬🇭
— EVANS ADJOKATSE™️🇬🇭 (@Evans_Adjokatse) November 14, 2024
Ghana must be Happy ❤️ pic.twitter.com/TTPbdJ9zp8
Oseyyyy Niger 😂🔥 pic.twitter.com/zun7JnA9sD
— Kobe Boujee (@kobe_boujee88) November 14, 2024
Sudan losing to Niger, you people sure say Kwesi Appiah and Addo D no have secret meeting? pic.twitter.com/6yE2p8ajyr
— Twilight (@the_marcoli_boy) November 14, 2024
Niger leading 3:0 at halftime
— Alhaji Getrich (@alhaji_maikano) November 14, 2024
Ghanaians keep hopes high pic.twitter.com/QyPjN3YHhs
Ghana’s AFCON hopes still alive! Thanks to Niger’s win, the Black Stars have one more shot at glory. Time for math-mode ON as we calculate our way to qualification. 🏆🇬🇭 #AFCON2025 #BlackStars
— KUDI (@tin_kudi) November 15, 2024
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