South Africa have struck a major blow to Ghana’s hopes of returning to the World Cup after claiming a 1-0 win in the teams’ 2022 Qualifying Group G clash at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Monday.
A late, and somewhat lucky, goal from Bongokuhle Hlongwane separated the teams after 90 hard-fought minutes, but Bafana Bafana were worthy winners over a toothless Black Stars outfit after being the more proactive and dangerous team in attack.
The result sees SA top the log with four points, while Ghana remain on three. Zimbabwe and Ethiopia – who meet in Bahir Dar on Tuesday – are on one and zero points respectively.
Ghana started the stronger of the two teams, forcing South Africa central defender Rushine de Reuck into a rash challenge which put him in the book just four minutes in, while Andre Ayew soon dragged a shot wide from the left
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