After the match, Ghana captain and keeper Richard Ofori faced online ridicule for his blunder that led to a corner and Mozambique’s equalizer. Ghana, a four-time winner of the tournament, has failed to win their last six AFCON matches. They had hopes for success with English manager Chris Hughton and in-form talisman Mohammed Kudus leading the attack. Ofori, despite being Orlando Pirates’ third-choice goalkeeper, was given the number 1 jersey and made captain. However, he made a crucial mistake during the match, hesitating to claim a deflected header, which resulted in a corner and allowed Mozambique to score their equalizer. This cost Ghana a two-goal lead and a chance to advance in the tournament. Many fans criticized Ofori’s indecisiveness and viewed his mistake as the reason for Ghana’s loss. Some even speculated that he may have been paid to make the error or acted senselessly. Several individuals took to social media to express their disappointment and frustration with Ofori’s performance. Criticisms ranged from suggesting he should leave the team to questioning his sanity. Others pointed out that Ghana’s reliance on Ofori, who is currently the third-choice goalkeeper of his club and has not played much recently, was a mistake. They believed his lack of recent playing time and declining performance made him unfit to be the country’s first-choice goalkeeper. The mistake Ofori made during the match was viewed as a costly error that contributed to Ghana’s loss. Some fans even saw it as evidence of Ghana’s curse and expressed their frustration and disappointment with the goalkeeper.