Libya lead Ghana's Black Meteors 1-0 after the first leg of their 2027 U-23 AFCON qualifier in Benghazi; the return leg is in Accra on November 17.

Published 12 Nov 2026, 06:47 GMT

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The Black Meteors will take a 1-0 deficit into Tuesday's second leg against Libya after losing the first leg of their 2027 U-23 AFCON qualifier in Benghazi on Wednesday.

Ghana played most of the second half with ten men after defender Dacosta Antwi was sent off, but held out until Binismaeil's late intervention.

Head coach Desmond Ofei had named Gidios Aseako in goal, with Antwi in a defence alongside Roland Leveh, David Oduro and Raymond Agyemang. Captain Ishmael Addo led the side alongside Daniel Adu-Adjei and Joseph Opoku, as named in the starting line-up.

Ghana's clearest chance fell to Adu-Adjei in the first half. The forward was played through on goal but saw his effort stopped by Libya goalkeeper Mohammed Ammar, with young Barcelona B attacker Aziz Issah among the substitutes.

The reverse leg is at the Accra Sports Stadium next Tuesday, November 17, and whoever wins the tie goes into the final round of qualifying, where Niger await after Equatorial Guinea pulled out.

The three-round series decides the seven teams who join hosts Egypt at the 2027 U-23 AFCON, which doubles as the route to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Ghana's men have not featured in the football event at the Games since Athens 2004.

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Black Meteors lose 1-0 to Libya in first leg of 2027 U-23 AFCON qualifier

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