2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Black Stars held by Niger in Morocco

The Black Stars have been held to a 1-1 draw by Niger in their second game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Alidu Seideu’s first half opener was cancelled by a second-half strike by Oumar Sako for Niger.

The Black Stars started the game brightly and just a minute into the match Inaki Williams tested the Nigerien goalkeeper.

However, the pendulum swung few minutes later after Ghanaian-born Daniel Sosah forced Lawrence Ati-Zigi into a brilliant save.

Sosah came close again but his volley went high off the post before he missed a cross from the left halfway into the first-half.

The Black Stars dominated possession and Mohammed Kudus saw his strike from outside the box blocked before his next effort was cleared by the Niger goalkeeper.

With just two minute to the break, the West Ham midfielder raced forward before finding Seidu on the left side who fired from the edge of the box to give Ghana the lead.

After the break, Williams set up Kudus but the Niger goalie was quick to react before the Athletic Bilbao star force a fingertip save from the Niger shot-stopper.

Second-half substitute Abdoul Garba then tested Ati-Zigi with a strike from outside the box before Oumar Sako fired home five minutes later following a scrappy defending by Ghana.

Kudus almost snatched the winner after Jordan Ayew dummied his marker but another strong defending denied Ghana.

Niger almost stole it late in the game with a late header.