Why the Black Stars deserve to fail


“… Fast forward four days and Ghana was two goals up against Mozambique by the 90th minute, qualification all but sealed. Ofori was right after all. Hang on. Not quite. Then came a criminal capitulation of confidence and competence, which ironically had Ofori right in the mix. Mozambique’s Geny Caramo pulled one back by beating Ofori from the spot a minute into injury time. Three minutes later, Ofori, with the ball seemingly heading for a goal kick, hesitantly—and inexplicably—touched the ball, conceding a needless corner kick that dramatically ushered in a late Mozambique equalizer, a glorious glancing header from Reinildo Mandava. The Black Stars, who had a 2-0 lead courtesy of two Jordan Ayew penalties, had found a way to bottle it. It was unbelievable, yet strangely expected.  …”
Africa Is a Country

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