2022 CHAN: Ghana advance to next round, set to play Cameroon or Niger in quarter-finals
The Black Galaxies will face Cameroon or Niger in the quarterfinals of the 2022 CHAN in Algeria with the game scheduled for Saturday at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran.
This was confirmed after Madagascar beat Sudan 3-0 to top Group C.
Ghana finished second with 6 points, following a 3-1 victory over Sudan and 3 awarded points for Morocco’s withdrawal from the competition.
Annor Walker will be without suspended lead striker, Daniel Afriyie Barnieh who picked up a red card in the game against Sudan.
One of either Cameroon or Niger can pick the only qualification slot from Group E when they face on Tuesday, January 24.
Cameroon pipped Congo 1-0 to go top of the three-team group whiles Niger drew goalless with the Congolese.
Ghana has now made it to the knock-out stages of the competition for the third with the first coming in 2009 and 2014 respectively.
The winner of Ghana’s quarter-final tie with Cameroon or Niger will play Algeria or Ivory Coast in the semi-final.