Black Meteors suffered a devastating loss to Morocco in a crucial game, casting doubt on Ghana’s prospects of making it to the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024.
Amir Richardson’s goal gave Morocco an early advantage as they asserted their authority in the first minutes of the match.
Ismael Saibari doubled Morocco’s lead only a little over five minutes later, putting Ghana behind by two goals in just 13 minutes of play.
Morocco continued their onslaught, and after 30 minutes, Yanis Begraoui extended their lead even further with a well-executed goal, leaving Ghana’s defense in disarray.
However, just before halftime, Salim Adams managed to pull one back for Ghana, giving them a glimmer of hope going into the break.
Abde, the captain of Morocco, demonstrated his abilities as a leader by scoring his team’s fourth goal three minutes into the second half.
With a frightening four-goal deficit after the goal, Ghana was virtually unable to win the game.
In the 53rd minute, Yanis Begraoui added to his already stellar performance by scoring his second goal of the game, further demoralizing the Ghanaian team.
Ghana made every attempt, but they were unable to match Morocco’s quality and effectiveness throughout the game.
Morocco’s domination was evident in the final score, which they won 5-1 to advance to the semi-finals.
Now, Ghana’s chances of qualifying for the next round and the Olympics are in jeopardy.
The way the Black Meteors played was disappointing, and it appeared that they had not learned from their previous game against Congo, where they almost gave it away in the dying embers of the game after leading 3:0.
The Black Meteors suffered the humiliating loss as a result of the outstanding players from the first game, Ernest Nuamah and Emmanuel Yeboah, who were both starting players, failing to repeat their prior brilliance.
To keep their qualification dreams alive, Ghana must now focus on their upcoming match against Guinea on Friday.
A victory in that game is essential if they are to have any chance of advancing to the semi-finals.
The Black Meteors will need to regroup, learn from their mistakes, and deliver a much-improved performance to secure their spot in the next stage of the competition and keep their hopes of qualifying for the Olympic Games alive.
