Sports Mole reviews Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Sudan and Ghana, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Sudan will host Ghana at Al-Merreikh Stadium on Tuesday afternoon in the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers, hoping to strengthen the gap with its competitors.
The Jedi Falcons are in second place in Group Six with four points, two points behind the Black Stars, who are in third place with two points.
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Sudan survived several scoring attempts and clashes in front of goal to secure a goalless draw with Ghana last Thursday.
It was an important point for the Jeedian Falcons, who lost to Angola in their previous match, which put them at risk of falling to third place if they lost to the Black Stars.
However, the danger remains, as James Kwesi Appiah’s side must avoid defeat on Tuesday to remain in the top two and improve their chances of securing one of the two tickets to the Africa Cup of Nations.
In five meetings between the two teams when they hosted Sudan, the hosts won two and lost three – although the last one ended 1-0 to the Jedan Falcons, a 2020 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier coincidentally.
Sudan has not lost in the last three matches in the qualifiers it hosted, as it tied with Togo and beat the Democratic Republic of Congo in the World Cup qualifiers in November 2023, before beating Niger 1-0 in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers last month.
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In one match, 20 attempts on target, including seven chances and four big chances, left Ghana bemoaning their profligacy in front of goal, leaving them in a desperate position midway through the qualifying campaign.
The Black Stars have featured in the last 10 Africa Cup of Nations editions since their absence in 2004, but that run is in serious danger of ending if they fail to secure an away win over Sudan on Tuesday.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) reappointed Otto Adu as head coach of the Ghana national football team in March with the aim of leading the team to the Africa Cup of Nations again, after Chris Hughton was sacked following a poor performance in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
The coach was unbeaten away from home in his second spell in charge, winning away to Mali 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier in June, and drawing 1-1 with Niger in their only away match in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Away.
And with another Ghanaian, a former Black Stars coach and a member of the Ghana Football Association’s executive board until last week, in the opposite dugout, the visitors will have new tricks up their sleeves if they are to leave Sudan with the desired result, as they have now failed to score in two matches. Of their three matches in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers so far.
Sudan African Cup of Nations qualifiers:
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Ghana squad (all competitions):
Team news
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Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams attempted more shots (three) than Jordan Ayew (one), despite the latter only featuring in the 69th minute of the first leg, which could see him earn a starting spot on Tuesday.
West Ham’s Mohamed Quddus wasted two of the Black Stars’ four big chances, but he will hope to be more effective when starting behind the striker again.
Sudan goalkeeper Mohamed Mustafa had a great performance in the first leg, making seven saves and scoring a high goal, and he will be hoping to once again make the difference between the two posts.
Mohamed Abdelrahman, who has yet to score a goal in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, will hope to do so when he tops the line again.
Sudan starting lineup:
Mustafa; Ajab, Koko, Karshom, Joseph; Khadr, Al-Rasheed, Saeed; Issa, Abdel Rahman, Thierry
Ghana possible lineup:
My husband came. Sidhu, Salisu, Dzeko, Mensah; Owusu, Suleimana; Grace, Kudus, Semenyu; Inaki
We say: Sudan 0-1 Ghana
A combination of great goalkeeper performance, opposition wastefulness and luck prevented Sudan from losing to Ghana in the first leg – however, we believe that may not be the case again this time, as the visitors know that this is a crunch time and must be able to find On the important goal.
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