Rodrigues late goal help Blue Sharks swallow Black Stars of Ghana

Cape Verde produce de shock of de group stage so far as dem defeat four-time African champions Ghana 2-1 on Sunday.

Substitute Garry Rodrigues score inside stoppage time to hand de Black Stars defeat for dia opening match of de 2023 Afcon.

Cape Verde bin take early lead on 17 minutes courtesy of a goal from Jamiro Monteiro. De midfielder pounce on a rebound afta Ofori save Cabral shot into de path of de midfielder.

Ghana bin tink say dem don equalise minutes before half-time wen Majeed Ashimeru long range shot hit de net.

But afta a Video Assitant Referee (VAR) check, referee Jean-Jacques Ngambo rule de goal out for offside as Ransford Konigsdorffer bin influence play from offside position as im block de view of de goalkeeper.

Dat setback no stop Ghana as dem later score de equaliser on 57 minutes as Alexander Djiku rise high inside de box to head Jordan Ayew cross from a corner-kick into de net.

Both teams push for de winner but na Cape Verde create more of de chances. Goalkeeper Richard Ofori first deny Kenny Rocha wit im leg and den later stop Rodrigues shot wit a strong hand late into di game.

But di substitute, Rodrigues na im get de last laugh as im tap Tavares pass into de empty net afta mixup from de Ghana defenders.

De winger goal send both players and fans of Cape Verde into wild celebrations.

Dis win mean say Cape Verde sit top of Group B wit three points afta Egypt and Mozambique wey also dey di group draw 2-2 earlier in di day.

How Ghana vs Cape Verde go down

Ghana get mountain to climb

Ghana enter de 2023 Afcon wit hope of winning dia fifth Afcon.

But dem go need revisit di drawing board afta dis shock defeat by Cape Verde.

De Black Stars control much of de possession for de first half but find am hard to break down Cape Verde.

Mohammed Kudus wey no play dis match becos of hamstring injury prove to be a big miss for de Black Stars as dem lack dat penetrating power de West Ham forward dey bring to dia attack.

Coach Chris Hughton go need pull out all de stops for dia next game against seven-time Afcon winners Egypt if dem stand any chance of progressing from Group B.

Both teams dey yet to win so far for di tournament as Egypt draw 2-2 wit Mozambique for dia first group match.