{
  "id": 10789673,
  "title": "‘Beating Ghana did not surprise me’ – Gambia boss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/beating-ghana-did-not-surprise-me-gambia-boss",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T21:49:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/beating-ghana-did-not-surprise-me-gambia-boss/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gambia's head coach, Jonathan McKinstry, revealed that the team's 4-2 win over Ghana did not come as a surprise, despite Ghana's comeback effort. The Gambia now leads Group C with six points, while Ghana remains bottom of the table with no points from their first two matches in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers for 2027. McKinstry's familiarity with Ghana, gained from his previous work with the Right to Dream Academy, helped him predict the Black Stars' tactical shifts following Gambia's equaliser at 2-2. He explained that the Black Stars' disorganization after the draw allowed his team to exploit the situation. McKinstry admitted that while winning was expected, scoring the fourth goal was particularly satisfying. He noted that away goals are rare in African football, and securing three points in Ghana's home game was a significant achievement. Ghana now faces a challenging qualification journey, needing a win against Somalia in their next match to keep their hopes alive.",
  "summary": "Gambia head coach Jonathan McKinstry says his side’s remarkable 4-2 victory over Ghana in Accra did not come as a surprise, despite the Scorpions recovering from two goals down to stun the Black Stars. The result left Ghana bottom of Group C without a point after two matches in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations […]",
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        "outlet": "3News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/lawrence-ati-zigi-dropped-benjamin-asare-starts-for-ghana-against",
        "published": "2026-09-29T15:27:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "AFCON 2027Q: Ghana surrender two-goal lead to lose to Gambia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/afcon-2027q-ghana-surrender-two-goal-lead-to-lose-to-gambia",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:58:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "2027 AFCONQ: Ghana suffer second straight defeat as The Gambia hit four",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/2027-afconq-ghana-suffer-second-straight-defeat-as-the-gambia-hit-four",
        "published": "2026-09-29T18:21:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Ghana suffer 4-2 defeat to Gambia in AFCON 2027 qualifiers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/ghana-suffer-4-2-defeat-to-gambia-in-afcon-2027-qualifiers",
        "published": "2026-09-29T21:51:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}