Ghana and Cabo Verde will meet again in the CAF Africa Cup 1st round at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan Sunday, January 14, 2024. Here’s the preview, h2h stats, predicted line-up, TV channel info, live streaming service providers and how to watch online.
Ghana, known as the Black Stars, have a long history in this biennial tournament. However, their performance at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations was unsatisfactory, where they were eliminated in the group stage. It was a low point for the four-time African champions, who were quickly eliminated for the first time since the 2006 edition. They will hope to surpass that result this time.
Since the failure, Ghana has shown significant improvement. They impressed at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and managed to top their qualifying group for this continental showpiece. However, Chris Hughton’s team is still not convincing. Therefore, the big question that arises is whether the Black Stars can turn their fortunes around in the 2023 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.
A player to watch from Ghana is Mohammed Kudus. He performed brilliantly in Qatar and is expected to be a key player for Ghana in this tournament. However, Ghana will have to perform at a higher level to avoid an early exit as seen in 2019 and previous editions.
On the other hand, Cape Verde, or the Blue Sharks, have nothing to fear in this match. They are the kind of opponents that can make the Black Stars uncomfortable if they apply themselves appropriately. Bubista, the Cape Verdean coach, has taken his team to the finals several times, including a place in the last 16 at the 2021 AFCON.
Despite not being regular participants, Cape Verde have dropped out of the group twice in three appearances in the final. This may give Bubista’s side the confidence they need to navigate a tough draw. Although the 2-0 loss to Tunisia in their preparation game was far from ideal, the Blue Sharks know that their opponents are under more pressure to get maximum points in this match.
Thomas Partey, Arsenal player, will miss AFCON 2023 due to injury. However, Kudus, who has been a doubt due to injury, is expected to be fit to start on Sunday. Inaki Williams will lead the attack for the Black Stars.
Meanwhile, Cape Verde had eight different goal scorers in qualifying, showing that they are a team that does not rely on one player to deliver the goods. This adds to their uncertainty. They have no reported injuries heading into this match, with Bubista expected to use a 4-3-3 formation against the Ghanaians.
Then, who will get their first three points in this group B stage? Don’t miss watching this exciting match at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium which will also be broadcast live streaming.
Ghana vs. Cabo Verde Match Info (Live/TV)
| Match | Ghana vs. Cabo Verde |
| Competition | 2023 CAF Africa Cup |
| Match day | 1st round |
| Venue | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan |
| Date | Sunday, January 14, 2024 |
| Kickoff | 16:00 ET |
| Official TV | Fanatiz USA, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Watch Live On | Fanatiz USA, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
The Official TV Channel
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As additional information, reported from the Live SoccerTV site, the following are the live streaming providers of TV channels in different countries that officially broadcast the match between Ghana vs Cabo Verde.
beIN Sports Connect, beIN SPORTS 3 (Australia); DAZN Austria, Sportdigital FUSSBALL (Austria); Fanatiz Canada, fuboTV Canada, beIN SPORTS en Español (Canada); SuperSport MaXimo 1, Canal+ CAN, SuperSport Football Plus ROA (Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Mali, Malawi); Canal+ CAN, SuperSport MaXimo 1, RTI La 3, NCI, New World Sport App (Cote D’Ivoire); Startimes Sports Life, SuperSport GOtv Football (Nigeria); DAZN Switzerland, Sportdigital FUSSBALL (Switzerland); V Sport 2 Finland, Elisa Viihde Viaplay, V Sport Premium (Finland); beIN Sports 2 AFCON, SNRT Live, Arryadia 3 (Morocco), more here.
LineUp Predictions
| Ghana (4-2-3-1) | Cabo Verde (4-3-3) |
| Ofori | Vozinha |
| Seidu | Semedo |
| Djiku | Borges |
| Salisu | Pico |
| Mensah | Stopira |
| Amartey | Rocha |
| Baba | Costa |
| J. Ayew | Monteiro |
| Kudus | Mendes |
| Paintsil | Rodrigues |
| Williams | Bebe |
5 H2H Latest Ghana – Cabo Verde
- February 02, 2013 – Ghana [2 – 0] Cabo Verde (CAF Africa Cup of Nations)
- November 15, 2012 – Cabo Verde [0 – 1] Ghana (Friendlies)
- October 08, 2005 – Cabo Verde [0 – 4] Ghana (Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers)
- September 05, 2004 – Ghana [2 – 0] Cabo Verde (Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers)
Ghana – Last 5 Match Results
- October 18, 2023 – United States [4 – 0] Ghana (Friendlies)
- November 17, 2023 – Ghana [1 – 0] Madagascar (Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers)
- November 21, 2023 – Comoros [1 – 0] Ghana (Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers)
- January 08, 2024 – Ghana [Cancelled] Botswana (Friendlies)
- January 09, 2024 – Ghana [0 – 0] Namibia (Friendlies)
Cabo Verde – Last 5 Match Results
- October 13, 2023 – Algeria [5 – 1] Cabo Verde (Friendlies)
- October 17, 2023 – Cabo Verde [1 – 2] Comoros (Friendlies)
- November 17, 2023 – Cabo Verde [0 – 0] Angola (Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers)
- November 21, 2023 – Eswatini [0 – 2] Cabo Verde (Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers)
- January 11, 2024 – Tunisia [2 – 0] Cabo Verde (Friendlies)
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