Ghana led 2-0 through Ernest Nuamah's penalty and Felix Afena-Gyan's free-kick before collapsing. Gambia hit back with a Muhammed Badamosi penalty, a goal from captain Omar Colley and two from substitute Ebrima Colley. That completed a historic comeback and gave them their first win over Ghana in 33 years. The result left Ghana bottom of Group C with zero points, having also lost 2-0 to Côte d'Ivoire in Bouaké five days earlier. Gambia, meanwhile, sit on six points from two games.
Supporters booed the players off the pitch. Videos showed fans gathering near the pitch, gesturing angrily and mocking the team after the final whistle. Al Jazeera also reported that some supporters threw bottles onto the pitch in the closing stages.
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One Black Stars supporter was filmed breaking down in tears, visibly devastated by the collapse from a two-goal lead. Other clips captured passionate rants, including shouts of "Black Stars team nu ny3!" (roughly, "the Black Stars team is useless"). Some fans complained that their match-day money had gone down the drain. "The 50 cedis I would have spent on banku is wasted," one said.
Many demanded the dissolution of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), the resignation of GFA President Kurt Okraku ("Kurt must go"), changes to the technical team and broader structural reforms in Ghanaian football. Some fans in places like Tsito urged political intervention, while others blamed the absence of key players such as injured captain Jordan Ayew. One fan harshly criticised midfielder Kwasi Sibo, saying he should quit football and "join me sell spare parts."
Several videos of angry street reactions circulated widely, with fans describing the performance as "embarrassing" and "shambolic," and saying the team lacked creativity and a proper playmaker. There was sarcasm too, with one comment calling Ghana "more useless than Nigeria" for bottling a 2-0 lead at home.
Sports Minister Kofi Iddie Adams reportedly walked out of the stadium around the 75th minute as the collapse unfolded.
Carlos Queiroz did not hide from it afterwards. Speaking at his post-match press conference, the coach apologised to supporters and insisted that the criticism should land on him rather than his players. Whether that was enough is doubtful. The backlash fed into further fallout, and Queiroz, who had only recently been reappointed, parted ways with the GFA by mutual consent a couple of days later, after the back-to-back qualifier defeats.
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Overall, the reaction mixed raw emotion, humour and sarcasm with serious demands for change, and it reflects a deep frustration with the national team's recent form. Gambian fans, by contrast, celebrated the historic win, with street celebrations in places like Lamin, the hometown of captain Omar Colley.
Ghana still have Group C matches against Somalia, Côte d'Ivoire and Gambia to come, so the campaign is not dead yet. It probably feels that way in Accra right now, though.