Sports News of Saturday, 16 November 2019

Source: footballghana.com

AFCON Qualifiers: Sao Tome & Principe vs Ghana - Preview

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Ghana will travel to Sao Tome and Principe to play them on Monday in their second Group C game in the on-going 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The Black Stars made a flying start to the Afcon qualifiers with 2-0 win over South Africa at the Cape Coast Stadium on Thursday.

On the other hand, Sao Tome suffered a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Group C leaders Sudan and will be looking to get their qualifying campaign back on track with a victory over the Black Stars.

Here some details ahead of the game:

THE FACTS

When does Sao Tome & Principe vs Ghana kick-off? Monday 18th November 2019 – 16:00 (UK)

Where is Sao Tome & Principe vs Ghana being played? Estadio Nacional 12 de Julho, Sao Tome

What TV channel is Sao Tome & Principe vs Ghana on? Sao Tome & Principe vs Ghana will not be televised live in the UK

Where can I stream Sao Tome & Principe vs Ghana? Sao Tome & Principe vs Ghana will not be streamed live in the UK

Where can I get tickets for Sao Tome & Principe vs Ghana? Tickets can be purchased at the stadium on the day of the match

THE TEAM NEWS

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

Sao Tome & Principe have never qualified for the AFCON finals and opened their 2021 qualifying group stage campaign with a comprehensive 4-0 defeat away from home against Sudan.

They conceded the opening goal in the eighth minute so were already 1-0 down when they were reduced to 10 men in the 21st minute after midfielder Aldaire Santos was sent-off and thereafter they never looked likely to salvage anything from the match.

Although competitive wins are rare for Sao Tome they won their last competitive home match, a 2-1 victory against Mauritius in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification preliminary round last month.

GHANA

Four-time Africa Cup of Nations champions Ghana made a strong start to their qualifying campaign for the 2021 finals with a 2-0 win against South Africa on Thursday at the Cape Coast stadium.

Atletico Madrid’s Thomas Partey opened the scoring in the first half and substitute Kudus celebrated his first cap by finding the net late on in the second to see off the challenge of South Africa.

Ghana will be expecting to leave with nothing less than three points as they have an excellent record in AFCON qualifying with only two defeats from their last 26 qualifying games.