Nine-man Ghana defeated Chile by 3-1 on penalties to finish third at the 2022 Kirin Cup in Japan as the Black Stars produced a much better performance than the one that saw them spanked 4-1 by Japan.
The third-place match had ended 0-0 after 90 minutes as the Black Stars saw two players sent off – Alidu Seidu in the 67th minute and Mubarak Wakaso in the 78th.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, the Black Stars held on to keep a clean sheet against the South Americans for a much improved performance following the 4-1 thumping by Japan.
Jordan Ayew, Andre Ayew and Fatawu Issahaku scored their kicks as goalkeeper Manaf Nurudeen prevented three Chile attempts, saving two of them with his hands.
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