Soccer-Wales equalise late to draw with World Cup-bound Ghana

It was one ​of Ghana’s rare forward forays in a match which ⁠Wales dominated but failed to take their chances. The home side came closest ⁠in ​the first half when Dan James first had a point-blank header palmed away by Ghana goalkeeper Lawrence ⁠Ati-Zigi and then hit the crossbar minutes later. Ghana’s opening game ⁠in Group ⁠L at the World Cup is against Panama in Toronto on June 17.

World Cup-bound Ghana ​conceded a last-gasp equaliser ​to hosts Wales ‌to draw ​1-1 in their friendly international on Tuesday and extended their winless run ‌to six matches. Lewis Koumas netted with a diving header three minutes into stoppage time after Ghana looked on their way ‌to a morale-boosting victory ahead of their departure ‌to this month’s tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Substitute Caleb Yirenkyi snapped up a rebound off the upright to convert ⁠from close ​range in ⁠the 66th minute to give Ghana the lead after a bursting ⁠run from the halfway line from Ernest Nuamah. It was one ​of Ghana’s rare forward forays in a match which ⁠Wales dominated but failed to take their chances.

The home side came closest ⁠in ​the first half when Dan James first had a point-blank header palmed away by Ghana goalkeeper Lawrence ⁠Ati-Zigi and then hit the crossbar minutes later. Ghana’s opening game ⁠in Group ⁠L at the World Cup is against Panama in Toronto on June 17. (Writing by ‌Mark ‌Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing ​by Pritha Sarkar)