Ghana vs Cape Verde, 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Ghana

6': Doris Boaduwaa
54': Eleia Katy Pereira Vieira (OG)

FT
2 - 0

Cape Verde

90'+2': Kleydiana Jussara Monteiro Maria Borges

About

Ghana are hosting Cape Verde at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Match Commentary

6': Doris Boaduwaa (Ghana) Goal at 6'
20': Jennifer Cudjoe (Ghana) Yellow Card at 20'
22': Leonilde Moreira Rodrigues (Cape Verde) Yellow Card at 22'
41': Maísa Tavares Cardoso (Cape Verde) Yellow Card at 41'
45': Sharon Esinam Sampson (Ghana) Substitution at 45'
45': Sandra Martins (Cape Verde) Substitution at 45'
45': Romina Andrade Reis Do Rosário (Cape Verde) Substitution at 45'
54': Eleia Katy Pereira Vieira (Cape Verde) Own Goal at 54'
59': Kleydiana Jussara Monteiro Maria Borges (Cape Verde) Substitution at 59'
62': Linda Owusu Ansah (Ghana) Substitution at 62'
63': Princella Adobea (Ghana) Substitution at 63'
76': Abena Anoma Opoku (Ghana) Substitution at 76'
78': Eleia Katy Pereira Vieira (Cape Verde) Yellow Card at 78'
82': Adriana Semedo (Cape Verde) Substitution at 82'
88': Evelyn Badu (Ghana) Substitution at 88'
90'+2': Kleydiana Jussara Monteiro Maria Borges (Cape Verde) Red Card at 90'+2'

Statistics

CPV		GHA
17	Fouls	16
3	Yellow Cards	1
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	6
5	Saves	1
36	Possession	64
6	SHOTS	26
1	ON GOAL	6
0.2	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
155	Accurate Passes	338
250	Passes	422
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.8
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
2	Blocked Shots	8
16	Effective Tackles	17
23	Tackles	23
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
50	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Venue:
Location: ,

Women's Africa Cup of Nations Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Cameroon	3	+2	7
2	Ghana	3	+1	4
3	Mali	3	0	4
4	Cape Verde	3	-3	1

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Ghana (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Cynthia Konlan (GK)
17	Portia Boakye
3	Susan Duah
5	Grace Asantewaa
2	Bénédicte Simon
23	Josephine Bonsu
8	Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah
6	Jennifer Cudjoe
11	Alice Kusi
7	Princess
9	Doris Boaduwaa

Ghana Substitutes:

Ajegipina Zakaria, Anasthesia Achiaa, Linda Owusu Ansah, Afi Amenyeku, Sharon Esinam Sampson, Comfort Yeboah, Abigail Kim, Princella Adobea, Wasiima Mohammed, Stella Nyamekye, Abena Anoma Opoku, Evelyn Badu, Huzeimah Osman.

Cape Verde (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Jacinta Rodrigues Dias Rodrigues (GK)
3	Alivia Kelly
16	Leidina Da Luz Landim Monteiro Semedo
5	Eleia Katy Pereira Vieira
11	Leonilde Moreira Rodrigues
4	Larissa Patricia Silva Melo
6	Maísa Tavares Cardoso
10	Natasha Luana Maniche Silva Wahnon
7	Ivania Tavares Moreira
20	Irlanda Tavares Spinola Lopes
19	Raissa Luriane Tavares Afonso

Cape Verde Substitutes:

Daniela Pereira Lopes, Alcione Lima Gomes Santos, Lara Fabiana Quebra Silva, Romina Andrade Reis Do Rosário, Jenifer Arcangela Da Luz Santos, Yeiza Fatima Rodrigues Rodrigues, Sylviane Gomes, Sandra Martins, Kleydiana Jussara Monteiro Maria Borges, Adriana Semedo, Luana Adriana Tavares Gomes, Agna Dara Pereira Monteiro, Luana Filipa Fialho Moniz.

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