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Ghana vs Cape Verde IslandsLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Africa Cup of Nations20232023
Ghana

Ghana

Djiku 56'
1
-FT
2
Jan 14, 2024
Stade de l'Amitié|Cotonou
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Cape Verde Islands

Cape Verde Islands

Monteiro17'
Rodrigues90+2'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

90'+4Substitution
Osman Bukari
Osman Bukari· In
Jordan Ayew 
Jordan Ayew · Out
Ghana
90'+3Yellow Card
Garry Rodrigues
Garry Rodrigues
Cape Verde Islands
Goal!
1-2
Garry Rodrigues
Garry Rodrigues
90'+2·Cape Verde Islands
⚽
87'Substitution
Salis Abdul Samed 
Salis Abdul Samed · In
Majeed Ashimeru
Majeed Ashimeru· Out
Ghana
84'Substitution
Laros Duarte
Laros Duarte· In
Jamiro Monteiro
Jamiro Monteiro· Out
Cape Verde Islands
84'Substitution
Benchimol
Benchimol· In
Jovane Cabral
Jovane Cabral· Out
Cape Verde Islands
75'Substitution
Willy Semedo
Willy Semedo· In
Bebé
Bebé· Out
Cape Verde Islands
74'Yellow Card
Kenny Rocha Santos
Kenny Rocha Santos
Cape Verde Islands
68'Substitution
Garry Rodrigues
Garry Rodrigues· In
Ryan Mendes
Ryan Mendes· Out
Cape Verde Islands
68'Substitution
Kenny Rocha Santos
Kenny Rocha Santos· In
Deroy Duarte
Deroy Duarte· Out
Cape Verde Islands
64'Yellow Card
Deroy Duarte
Deroy Duarte
Cape Verde Islands
62'Substitution
Ernest Nuamah
Ernest Nuamah· In
Joseph Paintsil
Joseph Paintsil· Out
Ghana
62'Substitution
André Ayew
André Ayew· In
Ransford Königsdörffer 
Ransford Königsdörffer · Out
Ghana
62'Substitution
Iñaki Williams 
Iñaki Williams · In
Antoine Semenyo 
Antoine Semenyo · Out
Ghana
Goal!
1-1
Alexander Djiku 
Alexander Djiku 
56'·Ghana
⚽
54'Yellow Card
Joseph Paintsil
Joseph Paintsil
Ghana
48'Yellow Card
Iddrisu Baba
Iddrisu Baba
Ghana
VAR
36'VAR Decision
Majeed Ashimeru
Majeed Ashimeru
Goal Disallowed
Ghana
Goal!
0-1
Jamiro Monteiro
Jamiro Monteiro
17'·Cape Verde Islands
⚽
10'Yellow Card
Alexander Djiku 
Alexander Djiku 
Ghana

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Ghana
Ghana
Cape Verde Islands
Cape Verde Islands
47%Ball Possession53%
10Shots Total15
1Shots On Target5
2Corners5
17Fouls15
3Yellow Cards3
3Offsides3
3Saves0
340Passes392
19Throw-ins22
5Goal Kicks7
87Attacks86
39Dangerous Attacks37
9Goal Attempts7
7Shots Off Target3
8Shots Inside Box8
2Shots Outside Box7
1Goals2
3Shots Blocked7
5Substitutions5
21Tackles20
277Accurate Passes319
0Red Cards0
83Ball Safe87
1Injuries1
81.47%Pass Accuracy81.38%

Team Lineups

Ghana vs Cape Verde Islands — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Ghana15D112004/151-7
Cape Verde Islands15L101014/154-9

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Ghana — last 5 games
  1. L0-2 @ Mexico2023-10-15
  2. L0-4 @ United States2023-10-18
  3. W1-0 vs Madagascar2023-11-17
  4. L0-1 @ Comoros2023-11-21
  5. D0-0 vs Namibia2024-01-08
Cape Verde Islands — last 5 games
  1. L1-5 @ Algeria2023-10-12
  2. L1-2 vs Comoros2023-10-17
  3. D0-0 vs Angola2023-11-16
  4. W2-0 @ Swaziland2023-11-21
  5. L0-2 @ Tunisia2024-01-10
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
2
Period covered
2004-09-04 – 2012-11-14
Ghana wins
2
Draws
0
Cape Verde Islands wins
0
Avg goals per meeting
1.5
Over 2.5 goals
0%
Both teams scored
0%
Home side won
50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 2 finished meetings (2004-09-04 – 2012-11-14) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2012-11-14Cape Verde Islands0-1Ghana
2004-09-04Ghana2-0Cape Verde Islands
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Ghana332-1LDD17-14
Cape Verde Islands1374WWD2-1

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
5 ptsGhana 2 · Cape Verde Islands 7
Positions
#3 vs #1
Goals per game
1.67/2 vs 2.33/1scored/conceded per game · league average 1.24

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2024-01-14

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 2 matches
Ghana
Won 100%
(2/2)
Draw 0%
(0/2)
Cape Verde Islands
Won 0%
(0/2)
Goals
3-0
Total matches
2

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 2 matches

2
Ghana wins
0
Draws
0
Cape Verde Islands wins
Goals Scored
3 - 0
Nov 14, 2012 • Friendly International
Cape Verde Islands
Cape Verde Islands
0-1
Ghana
Ghana
Sep 4, 2004 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers
Ghana
Ghana
2-0
Cape Verde Islands
Cape Verde Islands

Fixtures

Matchday 1 — Africa Cup of Nations

Match Report

In the standings it was Ghana 3rd on 2 points, Cape Verde Islands 1st on 7 — separated by 5. Ghana ranked just 17th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Per game in the league, Ghana were scoring 1.67 and conceding 2, Cape Verde Islands 2.33 and 1, against a competition average of 1.24 goals per team per game.

The venue was Stade de l'Amitié in Cotonou, with room for 50,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cape Verde Islands led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.

More details:

Ghana — live results and scheduleCape Verde Islands — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Ghana vs Cape Verde Islands?
Ghana 1-2 Cape Verde Islands. Africa Cup of Nations match played on 14 Jan 2024.
What league is Ghana vs Cape Verde Islands in?
This match is part of the Africa Cup of Nations. The match was played at Stade de l'Amitié. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Ghana and Cape Verde Islands?
In 2 meetings between 2004 and 2012: Ghana has 2 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses against Cape Verde Islands.
Where was Ghana vs Cape Verde Islands played?
The match was played at Stade de l'Amitié.