Africa Cup: Ghana players angry at Gabon draw, fight broke out after match

The controversy in the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament has no name. A scuffle broke out between the players of both teams after the match played this Friday between Ghana and Gabon. During this, one player was also punched.

Against Gabon, the Ghanaians lost their cool when the equalizer was scored in the 88th minute. Gabon leveled the score at 1-1 with a last-minute goal after falling behind. The Ghanaian players considered it against the spirit of the game as one of their players was injured and their player deliberately threw the ball out of bounds while waiting for the doctor to arrive. The Gabonese players, however, continued to play and an Alevinah shot stunned Ghanaian goalkeeper Jojo Walcott. After the final whistle of the match, Ghanaian substitute Benjamin Teteh hit Gabon’s Aaron Boupendza. During this, there was a fight between the players of both teams and the team officials at the stadium. Teteh is shown a red card for hitting and is scheduled to be banned.

Ghana captain Ayew said after the match: “They have shown a very small mentality. Very small. We are very disappointed with them. After this draw, the Ghana team has slipped to third place in their group (Group C). , where 1982 champions Ghana are in danger of being knocked out of the group stage, and the same teams from Gabon and Morocco have qualified for the round of 16, strengthened their position.Captain Andre Ayew had given Ghana the lead in the 18th minute, but Jim Alevinah scored the equalizer in the 88th minute of the match.