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Jordan Ayew came off the bench to score a dramatic winner for Ghana as they beat Mali in Bamako on Thursday evening.
The Black Stars recorded a 1-2 win over the Eagles to move joint-top of Group I of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers as they earned their first win in six games.
Ernest Nuamah scored for Ghana after the break to make it 1-1 before Jordan netted the winner late in added time.
Mali started the game on the strong foot chasing an early goal but Lawrence Ati-Zigi pulled off brilliant saves to deny the Eagles.
The goalkeeper first came up big in the fifth minute of the game after a left-footed shot from a Malian attacker before pushing away an effort from a corner.
With just minutes away from full time, Ghana surged forward chasing their second goal of the game.
The ball fell to Jordan who fired past the Malian defence to snatch all three points for the Black Stars.
The win means Ghana now has six points from three games and finds themselves behind the Central African Republic (CAR), who lead due to goal superiority.
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