Angry Black Stars Fans Throw Bottles onto Baba Yara Pitch After Angola Defeat: Video

Angry Black Stars Fans Throw Bottles onto Baba Yara Pitch After Angola Defeat: Video

  • The Black Stars of Ghana suffered a home defeat in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola
  • Fans of the Black Stars angrily reacted to the defeat at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi
  • Ghana will travel to Morocco to face Niger in the second Group C game of the Nations Cup qualifiers

Fans of the Black Stars expressed their fury at the team following the Black Stars' defeat to Angola in the opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

A late strike from Felicio Milson handed the visitors victory in the Group C clash of the qualifiers in Kumasi.

The Black Stars are losing a game at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium for the first time in 24 years.

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Black Stars fans at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
Black Stars fans destroy panels at Baba Yara Sports Stadium after Angola defeat. Photo: Issouf Sanogo. Twitter/ @3SportsGH.
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In a video shared on social media, fans of the Black Stars, who were disappointed with the result threw bottles and destroyed some panels after the game.

The Black Stars will next travel to Morocco to face Niger with hopes of bouncing back from the defeat at home.

Ghana has not won the Africa Cup of Nations since 1982 and can only end the drought by qualifying for the tournament in Morocco, as reported by The Conversation.

Ghana hampered by poor pitch

The Black Stars struggled to take their chances despite creating numerous opportunities in the match against Angola.

While Jordan Ayew, Mohammed Kudus and Antoine Semenyo all came close, the team was largely affected by the poor nature of the playing surface at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

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The state of Ghana's national stadium has raised concerns with players including Thomas Partey complaining.

It was clearly evident from the team's display that the playing surface affected the Black Stars and even Angola.

The Black Stars will now switch attention to the next game against Niger in Morocco.

Ghana suffers home defeat to Angola

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Felicio Milson’s late strike earned Angola a huge win at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium as Ghana began their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with defeat.

Despite controlling most of the game and dominating possession, the Black Stars failed to take their chances in Kumasi.

Angola coach Pedro Goncalves rang in late changes bringing on Milson, who netted the winning in injury time.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Lukman Mumuni (Sports Editor) Lukman Abdul Mumin is a CAF-accredited Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past eight years. Lukman has worked with some of Ghana's big media houses like GMA and was a regular pundit on GTV. He started his journalism career as a presenter and a writer after studying at the Gee Way Media School. Lukman has covered several international competitions including AFCON 2023. Email: lukmanevergreen2g15@gmail.com