The Black stars of Ghana have secured a very important 2-0 victory over Switzerland at the Al Nahyan stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday morning.
Accra Hearts of Oak SC forward, Daniel Afriyie Barnieh game a scintillating performance in the first 45 minutes of the match as he wowed fans at the stadium and at home watching with his magical display against the Swiss.
The first half ended in a goalless draw as both sides failed to find the back of the net.
Back from recess, Otto Addo introduced Daniel Kofi Kyereh, Kamal Sowah, Antoine Semenyo and Kamaldeen Sulemana which yielded massive difference.
English Premier League side Southampton FC Center-back Mohammed Salisu scored the opening goal of the match to put Ghana 1-0 up on the 69th minute mark with a looping header from a corner kick.
Bristol City FC forward Antoine Semenyo got the second goal of the match after a brilliant solo run from Kamaldeen Sulemana. Ghana got two good chances later in the game through Sulemana and Alidu Seidu but the goalkeeper Yann Sommer saved both efforts.
The stars came close to getting their 3rd of the afternoon but saw Alidu Seidu’s shot denied by Yann Sommer in the 88th minute with the game ending in a 2-0 victory for Ghana.
The Black stars will face Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay in Group H of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and will commence their campaign with a super clash with 2014 World Cup opponents Portugal on November 24 before playing South Korea and Uruguay respectively.
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