Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Ghana End 37-Month Afcon Qualifying Winless Run - Ivory Coast, Senegal Win
Ghana secured a 2-0 victory over Somalia in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, ending a 37-month winless streak. Other matches saw wins for Ivory Coast and Senegal, while Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe drew.
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Ghana ended a 37-month winless run in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying with a 2-0 victory over Somalia, while Ivory Coast, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo recorded victories in Thursday's matches.
The four-time African champions secured their first Group C win in Essipong after suffering defeats to Ivory Coast and The Gambia in their opening matches two months ago.
Defender Adjei Adjetey, who plays for German club VfL Wolfsburg, broke the deadlock in first-half stoppage time with his first international goal for the Black Stars.
Turkey-based forward Felix Afena-Gyan doubled Ghana's advantage in the 62nd minute to seal a much-needed victory for the team under acting head coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren.
However, Ghana's performance exposed defensive weaknesses in the Somali side, ranked 200th in the world, 130 places below their opponents.
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