A depleted Black Stars side got the job done in South Africa as they secured qualification to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon with a game to spare.
Akonnor’s side struggled in the first half but a spirited second-half performance saw them earn a 1-1 draw against Bafana Bafana at the famous FNB stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday.
Kudus Mohammed – who registered his debut Ghana goal against South Africa in Cape Coast in 2019 – shot Black Stars in front with a brilliant strike in the 49th minute.
But the lead lasted for only two minutes as Percy Tau drew level after being left unmarked on the right-wing.
South Africans poured forward for the winner to no avail as Black Stars celebrated the draw at the end of the game.
However, it appears Ghanaians were not impressed with the performance of coach Charles Akonnor and his boys.
See social media reactions below
Mohammed Kudus is the future
Dear World cup and African cup, get ready for the Black fucccccccin Stars ?????❤️??— Gyata_Shoa??? (@thatEsselguy) March 25, 2021
The Black Stars are playing like Asante Kotoko. No tactics, no game plan. SMH ?♂️
— ADOFO ASA ™??? (@_adofoasa__) March 25, 2021
The only good thing about the current Black Stars team. ?#AFCON2021Q pic.twitter.com/ThM5mCGPvO
— Kwame Benaíah.?? (@kwamebenaiah) March 25, 2021
Majority of Ghanaians don’t even know the Black Stars are playing against South Africa today. Ghanaians have lost interest in the Black Stars for good. Trash football.
— Nii Cr7 (@Charway77) March 25, 2021
This Black Stars team de3 even Chelsea will score them.. tweakai?
— Mr Prεssdεnt?? (@Opresii) March 25, 2021
So CK actually called Baba Rahman.
I wonder the performance he watched from him before adding him to the squad— Ato_manny (@manuel_manuel92) March 25, 2021
By this time we should know how a C.K. Akunnor team plays like but he keeps experimenting. Fine at this time the result is all we need but our performance against the RSA wasn't of a team performance but rather some individuals who played very well. Ganiu and Kudus doing the most
— Sirr Madiba Mandela (@madibaoctopus3) March 25, 2021