Ghana lose 1-0 in Libya in U23 AFCON qualifiers
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Ghana lost 1-0 to Libya in Benghazi on Wednesday in the first leg of the 2027 U23 AFCON qualifiers. Reduced to 10 men after defender Antwi Dacosta was sent off, the Black Meteors must turn the tie around in the second leg on 17 November 2026, reports MyJoyOnline.
Ghana lost 1-0 to Libya in Benghazi on Wednesday in the first leg of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations U23 qualifiers. The Black Meteors, Ghana’s under-23 national team, played much of the match with 10 men after defender Antwi Dacosta was sent off for a second yellow card, reports MyJoyOnline.
Libya scored the decisive goal late in the match after an error by Ghanaian goalkeeper Gidios Aseako, who failed to control a shot before pushing the ball into his own goal. Ghana coach Desmond Ofei expressed his dissatisfaction with some refereeing decisions, according to MyJoyOnline.
Ghana will have to overturn the one-goal deficit in the second leg scheduled for Tuesday 17 November 2026 to keep their qualification hopes for the 2027 U23 AFCON alive. Qualification would also allow the Black Meteors to pursue their goal of returning to the men’s Olympic tournament, which they have not played in since the Athens Games in 2004, with the Los Angeles 2028 Games in sight.
