The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) was unable to broadcast the Sudan-Ghana game.
In a statement, it noted that this situation arose due to New World TV, the Free-to-Air (FTA) rights holder in Sub-Saharan Africa, failing to provide the feed to all FTA takers across the continent.
GBC confirmed that it had fully paid for the broadcasting rights, but it understood that unresolved issues between New World TV and CAF contributed to the current predicament, leading to the inconvenience caused to viewers.
The match, which took place at the Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday, was the first leg of a doubleheader qualifier against the Falcons. Despite the Black Stars dominating possession and creating several opportunities, they failed to convert any chances into goals, placing the four-time African champions in a challenging situation.
Ghana’s next challenge is set against Libya in the return leg on Monday, October 14, at the Martyrs of February Stadium. A victory in this match is deemed essential for improving their chances of qualifying for the tournament scheduled to be held in Morocco.
Black Stars find themselves in third place in Group F, having accumulated only two points from three matches.
