AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: ‘One of those days everything went wrong’ – Carlos Queiroz on Gambia defeat

Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz has described the Black Stars’ 4-2 defeat to Gambia as a match where everything went wrong, particularly after his side surrendered a two-goal advantage before half-time at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday.

Ghana appeared in control after Ernest Nuamah converted a 27th-minute penalty before Felix Afena-Gyan doubled the lead five minutes later with a free-kick.

However, Gambia responded almost immediately through Mohammed Badamosi from the spot before Omar Colley equalised four minutes before the break.

Ebrima Colley then completed the turnaround in the 68th minute before Omar Colley added his second in stoppage time to condemn Ghana to a second successive defeat in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Queiroz believes the momentum shifted dramatically after Ghana conceded twice before the interval.

“This was one of those days that everything went wrong for our team. Especially in the first half, after we had been winning 2-0, we conceded two goals very easily, and those two goals turned the story of the game,” he said.

“Conceding two goals in the first half killed the morale and made my players nervous.”

The result extends Ghana’s winless run in AFCON qualifying to eight matches and leaves the Black Stars without a point after two Group C games.

Ghana will have to respond when they face Somalia in November, with their qualification hopes already under significant pressure.