In Cairo, Egypt, the Ghana Black Challenge overcame a goal deficit to secure a crucial 2-1 victory over the North Africans.
Mohammed Mubarak, a forward, scored twice to tie the score after his team had fallen behind the Moroccans early in the contest.
Stephen Richard Obeng, the head coach of Black Challenge, expressed his happiness with his team’s accomplishments and insisted that they had to do this despite getting little assistance.
“We feel very proud. The God we trusted made it happen. We’re champions in Africa for the third time in the space of two years. Despite the challenges we went through, we did it,” he said.
“It is a massive motivation to everybody that you might not have the support you need but you can go beyond the odds and make it happen.
Mustapha Ussif, the Minister for Youth and Sports, praised the Black Challenge for successfully defending their AFCON title. He wrote the following on X:
“We are proud of the Black Challenge for successfully defending their title at the African Amputee Football Cup of Nations! Your determination and skill have once again made Ghana proud. Kudos to the entire team for this remarkable victory!”
In addition to winning two consecutive AAFCON championships, Ghana has been the dominant team in Amputee Football in Africa in recent years. Last October, they also took first place in the inaugural African Para Games Amputee Football Tournament.
In the interim, the Black Challenge has already secured their place in the 2026 Amputee Football World Cup.
