Ghana Fans Emulate Japan by Cleaning Education City Stadium After Black Stars Victory Over South Korea

Ghana Fans Emulate Japan by Cleaning Education City Stadium After Black Stars Victory Over South Korea

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:18 PM
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  • Ghanaian football fans stayed at the end of the game against South Korea to clean up the Education City stadium
  • The Black Stars won their first game at the World Cup after defeating South Korea in Al Rayyan on Monday
  • The four-time African champions will next face two-time world champions Uruguay in their final group game

Fans of the Black Stars of Ghana stayed behind to clean up the Education City stadium after the game against South Korea on Monday.

The Black Stars defeated South Korea in a thrilling encounter in Al Rayyan to boost their chances of qualifying to the next stage of the competition.

A brace from Mohammed Kudus and a first half strike from Mohammed Salisu was enough as the West African nation registered their first win of the tournament.

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Fans of the Black Stars have been spotted cleaning up a stadium in Qatar after Ghana beat South Korea. Credit: @SaddickAdams
Source: Twitter

After the game, fans of the team took a leaf from Japan's World Cup adventure by picking all rubbish left at the stadium.

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In photos posted on social media, a number of fans celebrated by engaging in the cleanup exercise.

Ghana will next face Uruguay in a cliffhanger on Friday as they eye a place in the last 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The four-time African champions have only failed to make it beyond the group stage once, reaching the round of 16 and the quarter finals in 2006 and 2010.

Mohammed Kudus wins Man of the Match award

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Brace-hero Mohammed Kudus has been awarded the Man of the Match after Ghana's entertaining victory over South Korea in their second Group H game at the World Cup.

The Ajax star scored twice to help Ghana to a 3-2 victory at the Education City stadium in Al Rayyan on Monday afternoon.

The 22-year-old gave Ghana a two goal lead before half time after connecting to a Jordan Ayew cross before smashing home the winner following a pass from Gideon Mensah, which was first missed by Inaki Williams.

Otto Addo consoles heartbroken Son Heung-min

Black Stars coach Otto Addo took a moment to console his former player Son Heung-min after Ghana's victory over South Korea.

The Tottenham star was heartbroken and could not contain his tears as the Asians sit on the brink of elimination following the defeat to Ghana.

A Mohammed Kudus brace helped the Black Stars to an emphatic win ahead of the final round of games on Friday.

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Lukman Mumuni
Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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