{
  "id": 10796958,
  "title": "2027 AFCONQ: Luck eluded us against The Gambia, says Ghana defender Gideon Mensah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/2027-afconq-luck-eluded-us-against-the-gambia-says-ghana-defender",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T22:14:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/2027-afconq-luck-eluded-us-against-the-gambia-says-ghana-defender-gideon-mensah/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana defender Gideon Mensah claimed luck was not on his side following Ghana's 4-2 defeat to The Gambia in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The match, held at Accra Sports Stadium, saw Ghana lose despite being ahead 2-0 through Ernest Nuamah and Felix Afena-Gyan. The Gambia's fightback, fueled by defensive errors from Ghana, resulted in a penalty conceded by Mensah and a goal from Ebrima Colley. Mensah acknowledged the defeat, stating, \"We have to accept that luck wasn't on our side and we probably didn't perform as we were supposed to perform.\" As the captain, Mensah took responsibility for the outcome, saying, \"As a captain today, I feel like I will also take responsibility for everything that happened today.\" The loss leaves Ghana with no points from their opening two Group C matches, following a 2-0 loss to Côte d'Ivoire in their previous match. With the 2025 AFCON already missed, Ghana now faces a challenging path to regain their qualification hopes as they prepare for upcoming matches against Somalia in October at the Accra Sports Stadium.",
  "summary": "Ghana defender Gideon Mensah says luck was not on the Black Stars’ side after their 4-2 defeat to The Gambia in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Ghana suffered a second consecutive defeat in Group C on Tuesday after surrendering a two-goal lead against the Scorpions at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Black […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}