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  "id": 19729704,
  "title": "Ghana beat Somalia to end 37-month winless AFCON run",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/ghana-beat-somalia-to-end-37-month-winless-afcon-run",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T23:33:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/football/ghana-beat-somalia-to-end-37-month-winless-afcon-run-1.500745726"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana ended a 37-month streak without a win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, defeating Somalia 2-0 in Essipong on Thursday. The match, held at the Essipong Sports Stadium in Sekondi-Takoradi, provided much-needed relief for acting coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren, who is serving as a temporary replacement for the national team. The goals came early and late in the game, with Adjei Adjetey scoring a header in added time after a corner kick. Somalia, the world's 200th-ranked team, failed to capitalize on their home advantage, allowing Ghana to secure a crucial win in Group C. Meanwhile, in Group E, Equatorial Guinea played to a 0-0 draw with Zimbabwe at a stadium in Cameroon, where the absence of regular goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been a concern. Elsewhere, Senegal defeated Sudan 4-1 in Group J, with Senegal seeking to overturn a controversial penalty decision that cost them the 2023 AFCON final against Morocco.",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "AFCON 2027Q: Black Stars beat Somalia on return to Sekondi after 16 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/afcon-2027q-black-stars-beat-somalia-on-return-to-sekondi-after-16",
        "published": "2026-11-12T17:01:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "2027 AFCONQ: Black Stars beat sloppy Somalia at Essipong Stadium to revive hopes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/2027-afconq-black-stars-beat-sloppy-somalia-at-essipong-stadium-to",
        "published": "2026-11-12T17:10:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ghana beat Somalia to end 37-month winless Afcon run",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/ghana-beat-somalia-to-end-37-month-winless-afcon-run-19730890",
        "published": "2026-11-12T23:23:01.000Z"
      }
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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."
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