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90+3' End of match!
The game ends at the National Sports Stadium. The Ghanaian team is victorious and takes the provisional lead, pending the result between South Africa and Ethiopia.
90' Additional time
Three more minutes will be played in the match.
89' Substitution in Zimbabwe
Kudakwashe Mahachi replaces Billat Khama.
86' Triple substitution in Ghana
André Ayew, Samuel Owusu and Caleb Ekuban replace Jordan Ayew, Mohammed Kudus and Benjamin Tetteh.
80' Final stretch of the match
The match had no clear dominator, despite Ghana being the more insistent and victorious team up to this point. 10 minutes left.
74' Substitution in Ghana
Joseph Aidoo replaces Alexander Djiku, who had to leave injured.
70' Substitution in Zimbabwe
Enter Perfect Tatenda Chikwende in place of Jordan Zemura.
68' Ghana came closer
Alexander Djiku tried his luck, but the ball went wide.
63' Substitution in Zimbabwe
Enter Knox Mutizwa in place of Terrence Dzuvakamanja.
60' Substitution in Ghana
Daniel Kofi Kyereh replaces Kamaldee Suleymana.
52' Yellow card
Alexander Djiku is cautioned for Ghana. It is the second of the match, as in the 38th minute, Alec Mudimu was cautioned for Zimbabwe.
51' BALL TO THE POST! ZIMBABWE SAVED!
The first chance of the match came from Mohammed Kudus, who took a mid-range shot, but the ball hit the crossbar.
Second half begins
The second half of the match gets underway.
45+1' End of first half
The first half of the match ends with a partial victory for Ghana with a goal by Thomas Partey.
45' Additional time
One more minute will be played in the first half.
44' Zimbabwe saved!
Jordan Ayew's cross from the left, goalkeeper Shuma came out poorly and the ball was left for Daniel Amartey, who shot, but Jordan Zemura denied him on the line.
40' Last minutes of the first half
The end of the first half is approaching. The pace of the game does not change in the last minutes, with Zimbabwe trying to get the equalizer any way they can.
36' Zimbabw came closer
Musona's shot went wide.
31' GOOOAL by Ghana
Thomas Partey took a free kick with power and the ball beat Shumba in height. The Zimbabwe goalkeeper lacked composure.
30' Half hour of match
The scoreboard does not open the match, although the teams are already starting to get into the mood to break the tie.
29' Ghana came closer
Iddrissu Baba's shot from half distance and the ball went very close to the crossbar.
25' Zimbabwe came closer
Musona sent a tight cross from the left sector, Kevin Madzongwe tried to head it but failed to do so and the ball went near the post.
20' First shot on target!
Zimbabwe had the first chance with a free kick taken by Knowledge Musona from the left side that Ghana goalkeeper Joew Walcott missed. However, the referee blew for offside.
15' First quarter of match
We continue with no scoring options so far. Little to highlight from this match.
10' All things being equal
Ghana continues to insist, but lacks clarity to resolve the plays.
5' First minutes
The match is very entangled at the start. Ghana tries to propose more offensive play up front, but so far, Zimbabwe is well planted.
Match starts
The match between Zimbabwe and Ghana gets underway.
Referee team
Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar - Egypt
Assistant No.1: Mahmoud Ashour - Egypt
Assistant No.2: Ahmed Hossam Eldin - Egypt
Fourth official: Ahmed El Ghandour - Egypt
Teams to the field!
The Zimbabwe and Ghana players take the field at the National Sports Stadium.
Substitutes - Ghana
01. Ibrahim Danlad (GK), 12. Lawrence Ati-Zigi (GK), 02. Philemon Baffour, 06. Joseph Aidoo, 07. Yaw Yeboah, 08. Daniel Kofi Kyereh, 10. Andé Ayew, 13. Caleb Ekuban, 14. Gideon Mensah, 15. Majeed Ashimeru, 19. Samuel Owusu.
Starting XI - Ghana
16. Joe Walcott (PO), 03. Benjamin Tetteh, 04. Jonathan Mensah, 05. Thomas Partey, 09. Jordan Ayew, 17. Abdul Rahman Baba, 18. Daniel Amartey, 20. Mohammed Kudus, 21. Iddrisu Baba, 22. Kamaldeen Suleymana, 23. Alexande Djiku.
Substitutes - Zimbabwe
01. Washington Arubi (GK), 02. Gilroy Takudzwa Chimwemwe, 08. Blessing Sarupinda, 09. Perfect Chikwende, 10. Never Tigere, 12. Bruce Kangwa, 13. Thabani Kamusoko, 14. Onismor Bhasera, 16. Kudakwashe Mahachi, 19. Knox Mutizwa, 20. Edwin Farai Madhanaga, 23. John Takwara.
Starting XI - Zimbabwe
21. Tawunuwa Shuma (GK), 03. Jordan Zemura, 04. Kevin Madzongwe, 05. Brendan Galloway, 06. Alec Mudimu, 07. Terrence Dzvukamanja, 11. Billat Khama, 15. Teenage Hadebe, 17. Knowledge Musona, 18. Marvelous Nakamba, 22. Rahman Kutsanzira.
Coach: Noman Mapeza
Last five matches of Ghana
Qualifiers - October 9, 2021: 3-1 vs Zimbabwe (Won)
Qualifiers - September 6, 2021: 1-0 vs South Africa (Lost)
Qualifiers - September 3, 2021: 1-0 vs Ethiopia (Won)
Friendly - June 12, 2021: 0-0 vs Ivory Coast
Friendly Match - June 8, 2021: 1-0 vs Morocco (Lost)
Last five matches of Zimbabwe
Qualifiers - October 9, 2021: 3-1 vs Ghana (Lost)
Qualifiers - September 7, 2021: 1-0 vs Ethiopia (Lost)
Qualifiers - September 3, 2021: 0-0 vs South Africa
Cosafa Cup - July 13, 2021: 2-1 vs Senegal (Lost)
Cosafa Cup - July 11, 2021: 2-0 vs Namibia (Lost)
Most recent match
These teams faced each other a couple of days ago, with Ghana winning. Here, the summary with the scores:
🎥 Match Highlights: 🇬🇭 3-1 🇿🇼
— CAF (@CAF_Online) October 9, 2021
2 wins for @ghanafaofficial in the 2022 #WCQ lifts them to 2nd leaving Zimbabwe bottom of group G.#WorldCuppic.twitter.com/8nTGsXpsbT
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What time is Zimbabwe vs Ghana match for Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifiers?
This is the start time of the game Zimbabwe vs Ghana of 12th October 2021 in several countries:
Argentina: 10:00 AM on Star +
Bolivia: 9:00 AM on Star +
Brazil: 10:00 AM
Chile: 9:00 AM on Star +
Colombia: 8:00 AM on Star +
Ecuador: 8:00 AM on Star +
USA (ET): 9:00 AM on ESPN +
Spain: 3:00 PM
Mexico: 8:00 AM
Paraguay: 9:00 AM
Peru: 9:00 AM on Star +
Uruguay: 11:00 AM on Star +
Key player - Ghana
The presence of André Ayew stands out in the Ghanaian team. The experienced striker has lent a hand with his class on the road to the World Cup and hopes to contribute again to achieve a victory.
Key player - Zimbabwe
In the Zimbabwean team, the presence of Knowledge Musona stands out. The midfielder is one of the players who imposes hierarchy in the squad and will want to lend a hand so that the team has chances to dream about the World Cup.
History
These two teams have met seven times. The numbers favor the Ghanaians, who have won on four occasions, while the Zimbabweans have won once, for a balance of two draws.
Ghana seeks to top the group
The Ghanaian team has two wins in the second round of the competition and wants to repeat the dose against its rival in this matchday, to stay firm in the fight for the leadership of the group.
Zimbabwe needs to get out of bad momentum
The Zimbabwean team has not performed well in the second round and needs a win to keep its hopes of qualifying for the World Cup alive.
Stadium
The match between Zimbabwe and Ghana will be played at the National Sports Stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe. The stadium has a capacity of 60,000 spectators.
Group G - Standings
1- South Africa - 7 points (+3 DG)
2- Ghana - 6 points (+2 DG)
3- Ethiopia - 3 points (-2 DG)
4- Zimbabwe - 1 point (-3 DG)
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