Ghana Meets Niger for CHAN Quarter Finals
The African Nations Championship (CHAN) quarterfinal matchup between Ghana and Niger will take place in Algeria.
This was verified on Tuesday night, when Niger defeated Cameroon to win Group E.
Date for Match is Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 7pm GMT at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium.
Niger defeated Cameroon 1-0 to take top place in the group and eliminate Cameroon.
The Cameroonians needed a draw to advance, but were shocked in the 69th minute by an excellent free kick by Ousseini Badamassi.
As Niger advanced to face Ghana in the round of eight on Saturday,
Cameroon’s final-minute opportunity to score was unsuccessful.
The game will take place at Oran’s Miloud Hadefi Stadium.
Black Galaxies’ striker Daniel Afriyie Barnieh will be absent due to a ban after receiving a red card in the 3-1 victory over Sudan.
Algeria will play Ivory Coast in the other quarterfinal encounter,
Senegal will play Mauritania, and Madagascar will play Mozambique.
While Madagascar or Mozambique will take on either Senegal or Mauritania, the victor of the Niger-Ghana encounter will play either Algeria or Ivory Coast in the semifinals.
