Ghana secured victory in the 2023 African Games Men’s Football tournament by defeating Uganda with a solitary goal at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday.
Jerry Afriyie emerged as the hero for the Black Satellites, scoring the decisive goal in the final match witnessed by a capacity crowd.
Ghana dominated the game from the outset, finding the back of the net early only to have the goal ruled out.
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This victory marks Ghana’s second gold in men’s football at the African Games, following their success in 2011 under the leadership of former Ghana coach James Kwesi Appiah.
Young coach Desmond Ofei must be feeling immense pride after guiding the Black Satellites to gold in his inaugural major tournament as head coach, having been promoted from assistant coach
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Last Updated on March 20, 2026 by Samuel Kwame Boadu
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