Africa Cup of Nations · Thursday 16 March 1978 · Accra, Ghana
UgandaGhana 2–0 Uganda (16 Mar 1978): Result & Goals
Goals
- 38'
Opoku AfriyieGhana - 64'Opoku AfriyieGhana
Pre-match prediction
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Ghana winDrawUganda win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Ghana and Uganda.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ghana 1 wins, Uganda 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Uganda 1–4 Ghana on 10 October 1962 (International Friendly).
- Ghana won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Uganda won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ghana 1689, Uganda 1684 — Ghana were favourites.
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Tunisia14 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 3–0 vs Burkina Faso10 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Nigeria8 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–1 vs Zambia5 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 3–1 vs Ivory Coast19 Feb 1978 · International Friendly
Uganda: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Nigeria14 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 3–0 vs Morocco11 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–3 vs Tunisia9 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 3–1 vs Congo6 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–0 vs Zambia9 Dec 1977 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Uganda1–4Ghana10 Oct 1962 · International Friendly