Match report
Gambia stun Ghana with second-half surge to win six-goal thriller
Gambia came from two goals down to beat Ghana 4-2 in a dramatic AFCON Qualifying Group Stage encounter at Accra Sports Stadium, overturning an early deficit to claim victory on the road. The six goals produced across the match made for a breathless contest from the opening exchanges to stoppage time.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Ghana flew out of the blocks as Ernest Nuamah converted a 27th-minute penalty before Felix Afena-Gyan doubled the hosts' advantage six minutes later. Gambia responded almost immediately, with Muhammed Badamosi netting a penalty of his own in the 37th minute, and Omar Colley levelled matters at 2-2 five minutes before half-time after being set up by Yahya Bojang, leaving the sides level at the break.
The second half belonged entirely to Gambia. Ebrima Colley put the visitors ahead for the first time in the 68th minute, and he struck again deep into stoppage time, converting an assist from Sainey Sanyang to complete his brace and seal a 4-2 win despite Ghana's dominance of possession and territory throughout.
Ebrima Colley scored twice for Gambia, including the decisive stoppage-time strike, and finished with the highest rating of the match at 8.39.
Ghana enjoyed 74% of the possession yet still conceded four goals, underlining how clinical Gambia were on the counter.
Gambia won 4–2 away against Ghana (half-time 2–2).
Ghana met Gambia in the AFCON Qualifying (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 16:00 UTC at Accra Sports Stadium. Referee: Mustapha Kechaf.
Team pages: Ghana · Gambia · AFCON Qualifying
Key moments
- 27' Goal (penalty): Ernest Nuamah — 1–0
- 33' Goal: Felix Afena-Gyan — 2–0
- 37' Goal (penalty): Muhammed Badamosi — 2–1
- 42' Goal: Omar Colley (assist: Yahya Bojang) — 2–2
- 68' Goal: Ebrima Colley — 2–3
- 90+1' Goal: Ebrima Colley (assist: Sainey Sanyang) — 2–4
Starting line-ups
Ghana (4-3-3)
- 16 B. Asare
- 14 Gideon Mensah
- 18 Jerome Opoku
- 4 Jonas Adjetey
- 21 Kojo Peprah
- 3 Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi
- 8 Kwasi Sibo
- 19 Ernest Nuamah
- 9 Felix Afena-Gyan
- 10 Brandon Thomas-Asante
- 7 Abdul Fatawu
Gambia (5-4-1)
- 18 Baboucarr Gaye
- 13 Ibou Touray
- 6 Yahya Bojang
- 5 Omar Colley
- 4 A. Saine
- 15 Joseph Ceesay
- 9 Suleiman Camara
- 8 Ebrima Adams
- 25 Abubakr Barry
- 11 Abdoulie Sanyang
- 10 Muhammed Badamosi
About this match
On this page: the Ghana vs Gambia final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this AFCON Qualifying fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Ghana and Gambia team pages or the AFCON Qualifying page.