Kirin Cup: On penalties, the Black Stars defeated Chile with a nine-man squad

After Seidu Alidu and Mubarak Wakaso were sent off in the second half, things became even more tough for Ghana.

Kirin Cup: On penalties, the Black Stars defeated Chile with a nine-man squad

After defeating Chile on penalties, the Black Stars finished third in the Kirin Cup tournament in 2022.

For their second encounter on Tuesday morning, Ghana's head coach, Otto Addo, made five changes to his lineup.

After a nail-biting 90 minutes in which the West African side was reduced to nine men, the Stars prevailed 3-1 in a penalty shootout to claim third place.

In the first half, neither team was able to capitalize on their chances, as neither could find the back of the net.l

After Seidu Alidu and Mubarak Wakaso were sent off in the second half, things became even tougher for Ghana.

Addo's men were reduced to nine men for the final 12 minutes of the game, but they still forced a penalty shootout.

Abdul Manaf Nurudeen, the goalie for Eupen, made two saves to assist Ghana to win a hard-fought match.