Ghana vs Sudan: St. Gallen Supporters Travel From Switzerland To Support Ati Zigi, Video Evokes Joy

Ghana vs Sudan: St. Gallen Supporters Travel From Switzerland To Support Ati Zigi, Video Evokes Joy

  • Supporters of St. Gallen are currently in Ghana to cheer for Lawrence Ati Zigi in the game against Sudan
  • In a video, the three young men gave their expectations ahead of Ghana's crucial AFCON qualifier tie
  • Social media users have commended the three fans for the gesture of support for the Black Stars keeper

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Three ardent fans of Switzerland-based FC St. Gallen are currently in Ghana to support goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zigi as the senior national team, the Black Stars, takes on Sudan in an AFCON qualifier today (October 10, 2024).

In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh on the X page of GHOne TV, the three men, in an interview after watching Ghana train at the Accra Sports Stadium, said they were ardent fans of the Black Stars largely because of keeper Ati Zigi.

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Photos of St Gallen fans at the Accra Sports stadium and Black Stars goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zigi.
St Gallen fans arrive in Ghana to support Lawrence Ati Zigi in Ghana's game against Sudan. Photo credit: @ghonetv/X @Black Stars/X
Source: Twitter

They also praised Ati Zigi for his performance for club and country and were optimistic he would help the Black Stars secure victory by keeping a clean sheet.

Meanwhile, the Ghanaian national team has conceded in each of their last two games against Angola and Niger.

The Black Stars will be hoping to pick up their first three points when they take on Sudan at the Accra Sports Stadium.

At the time of writing the report, the video about the St. Gallen fans had raked in over 50,000 likes and 30 comments.

Watch the video below:

Ghanaians commend the St. Gallen fans

Social media users who took to the video's comments section commended the three young men for their unflinching support toward Lawrence Ati Zigi.

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@iammistersano indicated:

"It sounds funny but it’s so sad. Unfortunately, they know that Zigi can’t keep a clean sheet as a proven fact. Let’s see what happens."

@osb_orne commented:

"This is absolutely beautiful."

@KelvinArsenal91

"Excellent defintion of obi mpɛ a, obi pɛ."

@mark_tupison added:

"No matter who u are, there are people who love u genuinely and it's beautiful ."

Thomas Partey withdraws from Ghana squad

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that captain Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's AFCON qualifiers against Sudan.

The GFA has also excused Joseph Paintsil, Osman Ibrahim, and Kingsley Schindler from national duties.

Mohammed Kudus is now expected to captain the Ghanaian team against Sudan ahead of Jordan Ayew.

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Human-Interest editor) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.