GHANA scraped through to the African World Cup play-offs when beating South Africa 1-0 in Cape Coast to leapfrog their opponents at the top of Group G.
Andre Ayew, a mainstay of Ghana’s World Cup displays, fittingly scored the vital match-winner after 34 minutes as Bafana Bafana suffered their first loss in the group at the worst time.
The visitors will question the penalty that enabled Ayew to take Ghana through after it was awarded in debatable circumstances with Daniel Amartey falling to the floor after the mildest of contacts.
Both Ghana and South Africa won 13 points in the group and after ending with the same goal difference, the Black Stars edged through courtesy of having scored one goal more than Bafana Bafana in the group (7-6).
South Africa’s World Cup woes go on with the national team, bidding for a fourth finals, having failed to qualify for the
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