AFCON 2017 Qualifiers : Ghana beats Mauritius 7-1
ACCRA, Jun. 14, 2015 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 (Qualifiers) : Ghana defeated Mauritius by a big score of 7-1 (halftime: 5-1), in a qualifying game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra.
Jordan Ayew and Asamoah Gyan scored dual goals
Ghana dominated the first half thanks to goals from Atsu ('10), Ayew ('17, '37) and Gyan ('22, '29). Leading 5-1 at the break, the Ghanaians further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Schlupp '65 and Accam '89).
The result put the Ghanaians top of Group H with 3 points. In their next game, Ghana will meet second-placed Rwanda at the Ohene Djan Stadium on September 5, while Mauritius will face Mozambique.
Fixtures and Results : Group H
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Overview
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 20 appearances (first in 1963)
- 29 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970, 1992, 2010, 2015) Third Place (2008) Fourth Place (1996, 2012, 2013)
Mauritius at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (1974)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- 14 June 2015
- 15:30
- Accra
Group H
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 3 |
 Rwanda | 3 |
 Mozambique | 0 |
| Mauritius | 0 |
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