Ghana vs. Sudan: Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

For the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match, Ghana will host Sudan at the Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday evening.

The Black Stars have yet to secure a victory in this qualifying campaign, while the visitors are endeavoring to avenge their most recent loss.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

The Black Stars' 24-year undefeated sequence at Kumasi's Baba Yara Sports Stadium was terminated by a 1-0 loss to Angola in their inaugural Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign. Subsequently, they were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw with Niger in their second match.

Despite their game dominance, Ghana could not extend their lead after Alidu Seidu scored just before halftime. This ultimately proved costly, as Niger equalized in the 81st minute through Oumar Sako.

The two games against Sudan in this window are crucial to Otto Addo's team's AFCON qualification campaign, as only two remain. Currently, they are third in Group F and have only one point.

The Black Stars would suffer a substantial setback if they were to fail to qualify for the 2025 AFCON, despite having participated in each of the last 10 AFCON editions since their exclusion in 2004. However, they will be buoyed by their unbeaten record at home against Sudan, having secured four victories and a draw in five such matches.

Sudan suffered a 2-1 defeat against Angola in their second match of the qualifying campaign, following a 1-0 victory over Niger in their Group F curtain-raiser.

The defeat terminated the Falcons of Jediane's four-match unblemished streak in competitive matches, which included victories over Congo DR, Mauritania, and South Sudan in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

This positions James Kwesi Appiah's team in a favorable position for the upcoming double-header against Ghana, as they are currently second in the division with three points.

Before their most recent match against Angola, Sudan had won two consecutive road matches in the World Cup qualifiers, defeating South Sudan and Mauritania.

Kwesi Appiah, the former coach of the Black Stars, will lead the Falcons of Jediane to build upon their goalless draw against Ghana in an AFCON qualifying match in 2010.

Ghana x Sudan Team News

Thomas Partey, Joseph Paintsil, Kingsley Schindler, and Osman Ibrahim have withdrawn from Ghana's initial squad due to various disorders.

Ibrahim Sadick, Jonas Adjei Adjetey, Michael Baidoo, and Abu Francis were summoned as replacements after the initial quartet withdrew.

The anticipated attacking quartet includes Inaki Williams of Athletic Bilbao, Antoine Semenyo of Bournemouth, Mohammed Kudus of West Ham, and Abdul Fatawu of Leicester City.

Eid Moghaddam, a former Al Hilal star, and Ahmed Peter, a goalkeeper for Al-Merreikh, have returned to the Sudanese team for this match.

Center-forward Mohamed Abdelrahman will be striving to score his first goal for the visitors during the AFCON qualifiers on Thursday, even though Abo Eisa and Mustafa Karshom have each scored one goal.

Our Predictions

Ghana will win and have under 2.5 goals @ 2.41 on Sky247.ng.

The caliber of Ghana's squad is undeniable despite their struggles in their initial two matches. Sudan, which has historically labored as a visitor to this fixture, may need more to handle.

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