Ghana suffered a shocking 2-1 defeat to Mali in their second group A game of the ongoing 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament on Tuesday.
The Black Queens were seeking a second straight win to become the first team to reach the semi-finals but that backfired as Mali, who lost their first game to Cameroon, put up a brave performance to claim a famous victory at the Accra Sports Stadium.
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Mali won themselves a penalty when Bassira Toure was brought down by Ghana goalkeeper Patricia Mantey in the 22nd minute. The AS striker forward picked herself up and converted easily to hand Les Aiglonnes a surprise lead.
But three minutes later, the hosts received another surprise when Toure reacted quickly to slot home from close range when goalkeeper Mantey failed to claim a free-kick at once.
The result means the Black Queens have it all to do in their last group game against Cameroon on Friday as anything but three points could condemn them to an early exit.