{"id":43389,"date":"2025-03-25T18:32:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=43389"},"modified":"2025-03-25T18:32:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:32:49","slug":"wcq26-highlights-madagascar-0-3-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/wcq26-highlights-madagascar-0-3-ghana\/","title":{"rendered":"WCQ26 Highlights : Madagascar 0-3 Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">BlackStars hit Madagascar where it hurt the most by three unanswered goals at the Al Hociema Sports Stadium in Morocco.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thomas Partey\u2019s 11th-minute header from a teasing cross by teammate and captain Jordan Ayew set the tone for the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"WCQ26 : BlackStars smoke out Madagascar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/wcq26-blackstars-smoke-out-madagascar\/\">WCQ26 : BlackStars smoke out Madagascar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The first half ended 1-0 in favor of the Black Stars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The opposing side determined to make amends for their trailed goal came into the second half with a lot of attacking intent from the host who trailed the BlackStars but the defensive resoluteness of the team was on hand to repel their attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>HIGHLIGHTS :<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"GHANA VS MADAGASCAR(3-0)-WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS-GOALS&amp;HIGHLIGHTS\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9ktBsNN_mnY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thomas Partey registered his second goal from a Jordan Ayew corner kick in the 53rd minute. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mohammed Kudus who failed to score in Accra against Chad redeemed himself with the icing on the cake as he got to the end of a smartly threaded pass from Jordan Ayew to make it three-nil to the BlackStars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"Week 25 Review: Kotoko, Medeama win as GoldStars and Hearts of Oak draw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/week-25-review-kotoko-medeama-win-as-goldstars-and-hearts-of-oak-draw\/\">Week 25 Review: Kotoko, Medeama win as GoldStars and Hearts of Oak draw<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The win sees the team with 15 points from 6 games and as they play Mali and Chad in the next double 2026 World Cup qualifying games. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BlackStars hit Madagascar where it hurt the most by three unanswered goals at the Al Hociema Sports Stadium in Morocco. &nbsp; Thomas Partey\u2019s 11th-minute header from a teasing cross by teammate and captain Jordan Ayew set the tone for the game. 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