The Black Stars of Ghana have sent positive signals ahead of the FIFA World Cup later this year with an emphatic win against Madagascar.
The opening Group E AFCON qualifier ended in a convincing win for the Black Stars at the Cape Coast Stadium.
The games in the qualifiers will be used partly for preparations ahead of the Mundial in Qatar while also keeping an eye on AFCON 2023.
The 3-0 victory over Madagascar is huge boost for the Black Stars, who are tasting their first victory in 2022.
Two quick fire goals from Mohammed Kudus and Felix Afena-Gyan and a late strike from Osman Bukari gave the Black Stars a comfortable win in their opening 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar at the Cape Coast Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Kudus broke the game’s deadlock nine minutes after the break after steering home a low cross from Afena-Gyan and two minutes later the AS Roma star netted his debut with a flick after meeting a Gideon Mensah cross.
Osman Bukari, a second half substitute then sealed victory with five minutes remaining after evading the Madagascar defenders before taking on the goalkeeper and cooly slotting home.
