After Niger thumped Sudan 4-0 on Thursday, a window of opportunity was opened for the Black Stars to keep their slim 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying hopes alive.
Ghana needed to beat Angola in a must-win game on Friday to stand a chance of securing qualification to Morocco's 2025 continental showpiece.
A victory for Ghana over Angola would have meant the Black Stars would have moved to five points ahead of the game against Niger in a make-or-break tie at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday, relying on Angola to beat Sudan to aid their qualification hopes.
However, the Black Stars' fate was sealed following a 1-1 draw at the Stade de 11 Novembro when Angola's second-half substitute Zino rose highest to nod in the equalizer for the home side after Jordan Ayew's stunning 25-yard free-kick put the Black Stars ahead against the run of play in the first half.