Ghana could not get out of its bad streak and sinks to the bottom of the table. Niger played a great game and in the last minutes of the match, scored the winning goal. The locals had a penalty in the last play of the game, but missed it.
The defeat cemented the Black Stars’ position at the bottom of Group F, marking a historic low in Ghana’s football history as they failed to secure a single win in the six-match series.
Niger opened the scoring in the 22nd minute when TP Mazembe midfielder Ousseini Badamassi capitalized on a corner kick to head the ball into the net.
Ghana leveled in the 67th minute through debutant Afriyie, who expertly converted a cross from Ernest Nuamah.
Despite Mohammed Kudus coming close with a free kick that struck the woodwork, Niger regained the lead in stoppage time when defender Oumar Sako scored from a free-kick delivery.
Ghana had a late opportunity to equalize with a penalty, but Kudus’ effort was saved by goalkeeper Mahamadou Tanja, sealing their fate.
Line-ups
Ghana XI: Kingsley Schindler, Abdul Nurudeen, Mohammed Kudus, Ransford Königsdörffer, Nathaniel Adjei, Abu Francis, Razak Simpson, Ernest Nuamah, Ibrahim Sulemana, Isaac Afful, Terry Yegbe
Subs: Lawrence Ati Zigi, Owusu, Joe Wollacott, Michael Baidoo, Osman Bukari, Amankwah Forson, Ebenezer Annan, Kamaradini Mamudu, Emmanuel Antwi, Ebenezer Abban
Niger XI: Abdoulaye Boureima Katkoré, Ali Mohamed, Boubacar Hainikoye, Oumar Sako, Yusif Moussa, Ousseini Badamassi, Abdoul Garba, Daniel Sosah, M. Djibo, Rahim Alhassane, Kairou Amoustapha
Subs: Najeeb Yakubu, Yahaya Babari, Salim Abubakar, Alhabib Hassane Abdou, Moussa Kassa Moudou, mohamed abdourahmane
