Ghana's journey at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations has ended at the round of 16 after losing on penalties to Tunisia on Monday evening.
The Carthage Eagles won the shootout 5-4 to set up a quarter-final date with Madagascar on Thursday.
An own goal by Rami Bedoui cancelled out Taha Khenissi's second-half strike as the game went into the extra time and subsequently into the shootout.
Tunisians converted all their spot-kicks with Ghana's only miss coming from striker Caleb Ekuban.
Following a dominant first half, Kassim Nuhu struck the post with a header. Andre Ayew's rebound was parried by Tunisian goalkeeper.
Two minutes to halftime Black Stars took the lead when Andre Ayew backheeled the ball into the net but the goal was disallowed by the referee. The referee insists the ball hit the hand of Thomas Partey in the build-up to the goal but television replays proved the decision was a wrong one.
Black Stars continued to dominate after the break with Jordan Ayew testing the goalkeeper with a header in the 53rd minute.
Tunisian, however, upped their game and began creating chances of their own. In the 70th minute, Taha Khenissi controlled a fine pass into the box and takes a shot to the bottom left corner, but the ball was cleared.
Two minutes later, Khenissi again, this time he crashed the bar with a powerful header from a corner kick.
But it didn't take long for Khenissi to redeem himself as he connected with a low cross to put Carthage Eagles in front in the 73rd minute.
On the 81st minute, Wakaso took a shot from around the penalty spot and aimed towards the left side of the target. Mouez Hassen was alert, made a superb save and parried the ball onto the post.
With the three minutes remaining, Black Stars equalised force the game into extra time. The goal coming off the head of Tunisian substitute defender Rami Bedoui.
Ghana were the better side in extra time. Jordan wasted glorious opportunity to seal the victory before Kwabena Owusu shot straight into the hands of goalkeeper with the last kick. Black Stars converted four compared to Tunisians five as the Carthage Eagles overcame Black Stars for the first time in 56 years.
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propaganda, lies, greediness and selfishness can't win and trophy for Ghana. karma and natural justice have always been the right judges. how can we win this afcon with people who destroy others in order to survive? people blindly criticised Nyantakyi,now worst things went on and because journalists were enjoying, they kept quiet now God who doesn't like hypocrites has spoken.
It’s a year of return so let them return to Accra quickly
the Coach must GO !!!!!!
Those calling for the head of kwesi appiah must be out of their minds. Did he asks the referee to disallow the clean goal scored by Andrew ayew? Was he the one who wasted the extra time glorious opportunity that fell on the part of Jordan ayew? Or the clear robbery of the referee against the team was caused by kwesi appiah. Stop hating for hating sake and rather pray that our players will perform extra hard. The only thing I can say about kwesi appiah is that he didn't not select some serious minded local players to the team and that was wrong.
Nigeria 3-2 Cameroon Ghana Where is your level?
Do not expect this team to win anything until Asamoah Gyan quits the team. Even after he quits it will take minimum of 10 yes to cleanse the team spiritually. He is the reason behind the team's failure to win anything. Wakaso was just over working himself for nothing. Big ups to him though. They only player I admire in the team.