The African Cup of Nation’s day four recorded a win and another draw with Ghana beating Uganda 1-0 while mail and Egypt played to a barren draw. Egypt’s goalkeeper Essam El-hadary also became the highlight of the day after turning 44 and becoming the oldest player to have participated in an Afcon final.
Black stars of Ghana kicked off their African cup of nation’s campaign on a wining start after beating Uganda by a solitary goal. Andre Ayew scored the lone goal via a penalty after their captain Asamoah Gyan had been brought down.
The goal was his seven in the AFCON competition there by surpassing his father Abedi Pele’s tally.Gyan, Ayew and Christian Atsu continued their threats but Uganda held on tight to prevent conceding more goals.
The cranes to had their chances the closed to goal being Faruku Miya’s shot going inches wide. In the second match of the day North Africans giants Egypt played to a barren draw with Mali.
It is a match that saw Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary became the oldest player to have ever played in an African cup of nation’s finals at the age of 44.