Our prediction for this Africa Cup of Nations 2024 match:
Gabon
Match Time & Date:
14/01/2022
02:00 PM
Prediction: 0-1
Ghana
All eyes will be on Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo when Gabon and Ghana face each other in a highly-anticipated Africa Cup of Nations game. Gabon did well to beat Comoros 1-0 in their opener despite the fact that star player Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed the match. Both Aubameyang and Lemina have been tested positive for coronavirus, and, as a result, they will not take part in Friday’s clash.
The Black Stars, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a 1-0 loss to Morocco. Since Ghana will not have a better chance than this to record their first win of the process, we are tempted to put our money on Andre Ayew and Co. Ajax ace Mohammed Kudus is a major doubt, and he will be assessed ahead of the match, while Jordan Ayew should continue to lead the line for the nominal visitors.
Highlighted Player (Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang):
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the most famous Gabonese player and he is the first footballer from Gabon to appear in Bundesliga. Aubameyang played for the likes of Dijon, Lille, Monaco and St. Etienne in the past before joining Borussia Dortmund on July, 2013. The pacey attacker signed a five-year contract with the Millionaires and he has been producing outstanding performances with the Signal-Iduna-Park outfit ever since.
Aubameyang impressed in the 2015–16 Bundesliga, scoring 25 goals in 31 appearances for Borussia Dortmund, but that did not help Thomas Tuchel’s men win the domestic trophy. Speaking of his international career, the 187-cm-tall striker made his Gabon debut on 25 March, 2009 and he scored his first goal for the national team in a 3-2 win over Morocco.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang helped Gabon make it to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. It has to be noted, though, that he played for France U-21 team in the past. Aubameyang was born in Laval, France on 18 June, 1989.
Highlighted Team (Ghana):
Ghana are an African football team administered by Ghana Football Association. The Black Stars made their first ever appearances at the World Cup finals in 2006 and they were grouped with the likes of Italy, Czech Republic and United States. Ghana booked their place in the last 16, but they were outclassed by Brazil in the knockout stages of the showpiece tournament.
In 2010 the Ghanaians did remarkably well to make it to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup and it has to be noted that they were more than unfortunate not to eliminate Uruguay in the knockout stages of the tournament in South Africa.
The likes of Asamoah Gyan, Richard Kingson, John Paintsil, Emmanuel Agymang-Badu, Sulley Muntari, John Mensah, Andre Ayew, Kwadwo Asamoah, Harrison Afful and Abedi Pele are Ghana’s most capped players, but, no doubt, Michael Essien is the most famous footballer who played for the Black Stars. The Ghanaians play their home games in white shirts, while the colour of the team’s away kit is red.
