10-Man Black Meteors Fall To Late Libya Strike In U23 AFCON Qualifier
Ghana's Black Meteors lost 1-0 to Libya in Benghazi in the first leg of their 2027 U23 AFCON qualifier after a late goal from Malik Binismaeil.
Despite playing with 10 men after Dacosta Antwi's red card, the Black Meteors held on until five minutes...
Ghana's Black Meteors fell to a 1-0 loss against Libya in the first leg of their 2027 CAF Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Benghazi on Wednesday.
Malik Binismaeil struck five minutes from full-time to hand the Mediterranean Knights a slim lead heading into next week's return leg.
Desmond Ofei's men showed great character throughout the game, despite playing much of the second half a man down after Dacosta Antwi was sent off.
Ghana had a golden chance to go ahead in the first half when Daniel Adu-Adjei was played clean through on goal by a superb pass, but his effort was kept out by Libya goalkeeper Mohammed Ammar.
The Black Meteors stayed organised after being reduced to 10 men, frustrating the hosts for much of the second half and looking on course to hold on for a valuable draw.
However, Binismaeil struck late to break their resistance and hand Libya the first-leg advantage.
Ghana will now have to overturn the one-goal deficit when the two sides meet again at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday, with a place in the final qualifying round on the line.
⏱️ Full-Time in Benghazi. Ten-man #BlackMeteors lose 1-0 to Libya. Antwi Dacosta was sent off in the 55th minute. Attention now turns to the return leg in Ghana on Tuesday, November 17. 🇱🇾 Libya U-23 1️⃣-0️⃣ Ghana U-23 🇬🇠#U23AFCONQ https://t.co/KWLUbWXPHZ
— 🇬🇠Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) November 11, 2026
The winner of the tie will take on Niger in the final qualifying round after Equatorial Guinea pulled out of the competition.
The Black Meteors are aiming to book a ticket to the 2027 U-23 AFCON in Egypt, which will also serve as the qualifying tournament for the 2028 Olympic Games.
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