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Ghana out of AFCON after 3-2 loss to Comoros
<h4><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Ghana, the four-time African champion, was knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations after losing 3-2 to Comoros in Group C on Tuesday in Garoua</span><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">.</span></strong></h4>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">After captain Andre Ayew was sent off after 25 minutes, the Black Stars lost after overcoming a two-goal deficit after Comoros&#8217; Ahmed Mogni scored his second goal five minutes from time.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Morocco and Gabon drew 2-2 in the same group in Yaounde to keep their top and second spots and qualify for the round of 16, which begins on Sunday.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Comoros, a small island nation off Africa&#8217;s south coast, finished third and now wait until Thursday to find out if they are among the best four third-placed teams, who will compete for the last 16 berths.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Ghana&#8217;s night started badly after just four minutes, when El Fardou Ben Mohamed, a Serbian, put the first-time qualifiers ahead.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Mogni, who plays for Annecy in the French third tier, got a second soon after the hour mark, but Ghana rallied with goals from Richmond Boakye and Alexander Djiku.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Mogni scored his second goal of the game, pushing a low cross from Ben Djaloud past goalkeeper Joseph Wollacott to give the islanders a shock victory.</span></p>