Ghana beat Somalia to end 37-month winless Afcon run

Ghana has ended a 37-month winless streak in Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers by defeating Somalia 2-0 in Essipong on Thursday. The match provided the Black Stars with an opportunity to secure another victory and aim for a top-two finish and Afcon qualification. Defender Adjei Adjetey scored the opening goal in the second minute, while Felix Afena-Gyan doubled the lead in the 62nd minute.

Somalia, ranked 200th in the world, failed to defend well, allowing Ghana to capitalize on their defensive weaknesses. In Group E, Equatorial Guinea drew 0-0 with Zimbabwe, with goalkeeper Jesus Owono absent due to personal reasons. Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea each have four points, five less than the leaders, the Democratic Republic of Congo, who won their match against Sierra Leone 3-1 in Kinshasa.

In Group J, Senegal dominated Sudan 4-1, with Nicolas Jackson scoring the opening goal. Senegal, who took home the Afcon title last year, has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn CAF's decision to declare Morocco as champions.