FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

FT Monday, September 8, 2025
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Ohene Djan Stadium · ESPN+

Head to Head

GHA leads series 3-2

Lineups

GHA · 3-4-3

  1. 16Benjamin AsareG
  2. 23Alexander DjikuCD
  3. 6Mohammed SalisuCD-L
  4. 4Jonas AdjeteyCD-R
  5. 5Thomas ParteyCM-L
  6. 8Kwasi SiboCM-R
  7. 14Gideon MensahLM
  8. 2Caleb YirenkyiRM
  9. 9Jordan AyewF
  10. 11Antoine SemenyoCF-L
  11. 20Mohammed KudusCF-R

MLI · 4-2-3-1

  1. 16Djigui DiarraG
  2. 6Sikou NiakateCD-L
  3. 15Mamadou FofanaCD-R
  4. 3Amadou DanteLB
  5. 21Salim DiakiteRB
  6. 19Kamory DoumbiaAM
  7. 23Aliou DiengLM
  8. 12Mohamed CamaraRM
  9. 17Lassine SinayokoF
  10. 11Lassana CoulibalyAM-L
  11. 13Fodé DoucouréAM-R

Timeline

  1. 26' Jonas Adjetey (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 49' Goal! Ghana 1, Mali 0. Alexander Djiku (Ghana) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
  3. 58' Substitution, Mali. Dorgeles Nene replaces Fodé Doucouré.
  4. 59' Substitution, Mali. Gaoussou Diarra replaces Lassana Coulibaly.
  5. 69' Substitution, Mali. Mustapha Sangaré replaces Lassine Sinayoko.
  6. 72' Substitution, Ghana. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Antoine Semenyo.
  7. 80' Substitution, Ghana. Iñaki Williams replaces Jordan Ayew.
  8. 80' Substitution, Ghana. Joseph Paintsil replaces Mohammed Kudus.
  9. 81' Substitution, Mali. Moussa Sylla replaces Amadou Dante.
  10. 81' Substitution, Mali. Ousmane Camara replaces Salim Diakité.
  11. 84' Thomas Partey (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 87' Substitution, Ghana. Jerome Opoku replaces Alexander Djiku.

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