Ghana beats South Africa to qualify for African World Cup playoffs

ACCRA, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Ghana's dream of a return to the World Cup in Qatar next year is very alive following its 1-0 win over South Africa at the Cape Coast sports stadium on Sunday.

The home team who needed to win to qualify for the African playoffs began the match well by piling pressure on the away team.

The efforts of the Black Stars paid off as captain Andre Ayew expertly converted a penalty in t