PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) — Mubarak Wakaso stepped up in place of Asamoah Gyan and converted a 38th-minute penalty to give Ghana a 1-0 victory over Mali on Thursday in the African Cup of Nations, then celebrated with a religious slogan that could leave him in trouble.
Wakaso put Ghana's Group B campaign on track after the title contenders blew a 2-0 lead to draw their opening match against Congo. He celebrated by showing the words "Allah is Great!" on a T-shirt under his jersey, breaking FIFA rules that bar players fropm displaying political or religious slogans on the field. He received a yellow card and a suspension for the final group game.
In the other Group B game, Congo and Niger played a scoreless draw.
