Africa Games: Ghana Edge Past Uganda to Win Gold in Men’s Football Tournament

• Ghana are champions of the men's football at the African Games
• The Black Satellites defeated Uganda 1-0 in the final on Friday
• Jerry Afriyie scored a 90th-minute goal to secure the victory

The Ghana U20 men's national team, known as the Black Satellites, clinched the championship title in the men's football tournament at the 13th African Games.

The West African giants secured gold by defeating Uganda with a solitary goal on Friday night in Ghana, where the games are being hosted.

The decisive moment came courtesy of a beautiful injury-time goal by striker Jerry Afriyie.

The final on Friday took place at the Accra Sports Stadium, with football fans packing the venue to its full capacity.

The game, anticipated for its impressive display by both youth national teams, certainly lived up to expectations.

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The match was intense, with Ghana and Uganda relentlessly battling for victory.

Despite the strong performances from both sides, neither managed to score until the added time of the second half when the deadlock was finally broken.

Black Satellites' forward, Afriyie, received a pass at the edge of the Uganda box and unleashed an unstoppable low drive that found the back of the net, securing the win for Ghana.

The victory gives the Black Satellites the gold medal in the men’s football tournament at the 13th African Games.

The same feat was achieved by the Black Princesses on Thursday night when they beat Nigeria 2-1 to win gold in the women’s football tournament.

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Meanwhile, Ghana's under-20 national team have dethroned Nigeria to claim the gold medal in the women's football event at the 2023 African Games.

The Black Princesses came from a goal down to defeat the Falconets 2-1 at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Thursday, March 21.

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Goals from Tracy Twums and Mukarama Abdulai gave Yussif Basigi's side the deserved win over the Nigerian ladies in the final.

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The quartet, consisting of Sunday Israel Okon, Ekanem Consider, Akintola Alaba Olukunle, and Itsekiri Usheoritse, sought redemption for their previous loss to the Ghana team.