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Jimmy Cobblah's team hopes to qualify for the world centerpiece Wednesday did not materialize after a reversal
Ghana's hopes of qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 were disappointed on Wednesday with a 2-0 defeat by Senegal in their second group match against the African Cup of Nations. of 20 years of Nations in Niger.
Youssouph's double Mamadou Badji at the Maradi stadium has deprived the Black Satellites of a ticket for the world show to be held in May / June, at least temporarily.
With a 2-0 win over Burkina Faso on Matchday 1, a second consecutive victory would have secured Ghana a place at the World Cup.
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Wednesday's result left the satellites in second place on the Group B table, requiring at least a draw against Mali, third in Saturday's final match to travel to Poland. Senegal, however, has secured its place in world competition, having collected the most points in its two matches so far.
For Wednesday's match, Ghana coach Jimmy Cobblah made a change in the team that had started the win over Burkina Faso, bringing in Emmanuel Toku for the Nordsjaelland Sadiq winger. Ibrahim.
The reshuffle, however, did not prevent Satellites from falling behind in the 11th minute.
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Senegal striker Mamadou Lamine Danfa defeated Montari Kamaheni on the right flank and sent a center scored by Youssouph Mamadou Badji for the first goal.
At the break, Badji raised the score to 2-0. After a long ball over goalkeeper Dialy Ndiaye, the 18-year-old goalkeeper was played by Faly Ndaw and made no mistake in scoring the ball into the goal.
After the interval, both teams were likely to find the back of the net, but a series of missed opportunities left the score unchanged.
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