Antoine Semenyo Celebrates Player Of The Match Award With Fiancée Jordeen Buckley
The rain had barely stopped falling on BMO Field, the Ghanaian supporters were still in ecstasy, and the drama of Caleb Yirenkyi's 95th-minute winner was still settling in the hearts of millions.
But for Antoine Semenyo, there was one more moment to cherish before the celebrations could truly begin.
The Manchester City forward, named FIFA's Player of the Match for his performance in Ghana's dramatic 1-0 victory over Panama, did not linger long on the pitch.
As the cameras followed the celebrations and the analysts dissected the late drama, Semenyo had only one place to be: the stands, where his fiancée, Jordeen Buckley, was waiting.
The moment, captured in photographs shared on Instagram by Jordeen quickly circulated across social media, was one of pure, unfiltered joy. Semenyo, still wearing his match jersey and holding the Player of the Match award, embraced Buckley in a tight hug, the two sharing a kiss that seemed to shut out the chaos of the World Cup around them.
In a stadium packed with thousands of spectators, they were, for that brief moment, in their own world. Buckley, a London-based model, held the award with pride, congratulating her partner in the best way she could. The photographs told a story of two people deeply in love, celebrating a triumph that was as much hers as it was his.
Buckley has been a constant source of support throughout Semenyo's career, often seen travelling to stadiums to cheer him on in person. The couple, who have been together since 2020, took their relationship to the next level in November 2025, when Semenyo proposed in a romantic setting. A video of the proposal, which showed the then-Bournemouth forward going down on one knee, won the admiration of many, and Buckley proudly displayed her engagement ring on social media.
Semenyo, who played a decisive role in Ghana's victory, was named Player of the Match after consistently troubling the Panamanian defence and playing a key part in the build-up to Yirenkyi's winner. "Ninety minutes plus five... I don't even know how to describe that emotion," he told FIFA. "We were all so relieved because we knew how important this game was for us."
But in the stands, with Buckley by his side, the emotion was written plainly on his face. For a player who thrives on physicality and determination, this was a moment of quiet celebration, shared with the woman who has been with him through the highs and lows of his remarkable rise. As Ghana now turns its attention to a daunting clash with England, Semenyo will carry that support with him onto the pitch, knowing that whether in the stands or on the pitch, he has his biggest fan cheering him on.
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