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Ghana 3-1 Sao Tome and Principe: Black Stars finish Afcon 2021 qualifiers in style

Ghana rounded up their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign in fine fashion by a 3-1 home victory over Sao Tome and Principe in their final game on Sunday.

Nicholas Opoku and Abdul Rahman Baba each fetched their debut goals for the Black Stars, adding to a Joradan Ayew penatly, as the home side claimed all three points in the Group C fixture at the Accra Sports Stadium. Iniesta scored the visitors' consolation goal.

The west Africans finshed third on the table to book their 23rd qualifications for the continental tournament to be held in Cameroon, one point above Sudan who beat South Africa 2-0 on Sunday to finish second on the table to pick the other available ticket.