Ghana's midfielder Mohammed to miss AFCON third-place playoff
Posted On Thursday, 7th February 2013
Rabiu will miss Saturday's clash against Mali
Ghana’s impressive midfielder Rabiu Mohammed has been ruled out of Saturday’s third-place playoff of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
The France-based enforcer got his second yellow card in as many matches during Wednesday’s semi-final clash against Burkina Faso.
This means he will serve a one-match ban for the caution he received from Tunisia official Slim Jedidi after he brought down an opponent at the edge of the box.
His absence is a blow for the Black Stars as he has impressed since the tournament started with many comparing him to the French legend Patrick Vieira.
But Ghana will have a good replacement for Mohammed as key performers Anthony Annan and Derek Boateng can play comfortably in that position.
The Black Stars will play Mali for the competition’s bronze medal after they were defeated on penalties by Burkina Faso.
The Super Eagles clinched their place in the final after thrashing Mali 4-1 in the first semi-final game earlier on Wednesday.
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I think Ghana Blackstar can ever win cup with this Asamoah Gyan leading upfront.
Ghanasoccernet is one of the reason why Ghana football will go down the drain. Mohammed Rabiu was one of the reasons Ghana failed to play attractive football. YET you claimed he was an IMPRESSIVE midfielder, when good players are being dropped. Keep giving him good publicity just to get him a contract. OMAN SE3 A MU TE MU BI. Unless you are not Ghanaians running the website. Last year you did a good PR for Mohammed Abu who was shit, sorry. This year it was this chap. WHY WHY WHY
I am very sad that
Richmond Boakye Yiadom got injured just b4 the Afcon. That boy is real the real deal of the black stars. Asamoah has to move back to Europe with a top tier team in uk, Spain, Italy, France or Germany to be more sharper. At times in the game against b fasso it seemed that he has lost the sharpness that made him look like Thierry Henry in his prime.
We need the old Gyan back if we are to even qualify for the World Cup 2014 in Brazil
We need players like abeyie to help upfront
massa the Because of players like this that they dont want to invite Abeyie. Quincy is the best attacking midfielder we have. GFA ne sika diee
Is there any technical man out there who can tell why kwasi Appiah keeps playing Derek BOATENG,when this guy keeps playing and passing his balls backwards .What roll is that is football?
History will repeat itself in dis fixture between Mali nd Ghana…same stuff from 2012 except dat it will be a 1-0 victory for last year’s victors.Still no silverware for ….a!
THE BLACK STARS OF GHANA, ARE NOW CALLED THE BLACK DUCKS OF GHANA
To save face Ghana government and d FA should have a joint statement that they condemn d ref’s decisions that looks like help to ghana. Ghana has lost face worldwide.