AFCON 2023: Ghana Fan Blames Referee for Black Stars' Loss against Cape Verde
- After Ghana's loss against Cape Verde in their first AFCON game, a host of reasons has been given for their performance
- Recently, a die-hard Ghana fan blamed the team's loss on what he described as unfair officiating by the referee during the game
- He made a video and asked for a fair rematch for Ghana
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A die-hard fan of Ghana Black Stars has blamed Ghana's loss in the match against Cape Verde on the referee's officiation.
According to the young Ghanaian man, Ghana lost because the referee failed to give the team a fair chance in the game.
Source: UGC
Ghana fan blames referee
In the video sighted by Legit.ng on TikTok, the man said that after Ghana scored a goal, the referee wasted about 10 minutes checking the VAR. He claimed the goal was not an offside but rather a clean goal for Ghana.
He also said Black Stars had a clean penalty but this was also refused by the referee. The man asked for a rematch with a fair chance for both countries.
Watch the video below:
Netizens react to the video
Legit.ng has compiled some comments under the post. See them below.
abm_rolex said:
he looks like one of the cape Verde players, watch closely
kapogee1 said:
Hand ball self koraa he didn’t gve
abdulkas92 said:
It was a clear offside my brother
anthony.baiden said:
Yes I agree with you the referee don't know anything
watchhere21 added:
I’m Ghanaian and a football fan it was offside mate.
belykyvonne said:
I think the coach thought they were playing some Friday special or something ♀️
fextergawaza7 added:
U need full squad, experience players & to play as a team in order to win any cup. I think Thomas & kudus supposed to be in the team also at least
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The musician was compelled to recount one of his personal encounters with the Super Eagles team at AFCON.
Seun revealed the meals these players consume before heading onto the field for a match, raising additional concerns about the Nigeria Football Federation.
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