The Black Stars of Ghana have been paired in Group C against neighbours Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia and Somalia in race for 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.
The much-anticipated draw was held in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, as African nations discovered their opponents for the qualification series, which kick start in September.
Ghana have now been drawn in a challenging group, where they will battle it out with their West African neighbours, with Gambia and Somalia completing the four-team group.
The qualification campaign will follow CAF’s traditional format, with 48 teams divided into 12 groups of four, where the two teams from each group will qualify for the finals.
The 2027 tournament will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in the first East African co-hosting arrangement in the competition’s modern era.
Matchdays one and two will be played between September 21 and October 6, 2026, while matchdays three and four are set for November 9 to 17, 2026. The final two rounds of qualifiers will take place from March 22 to 30, 2027.
It is important to note that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations has been scheduled to run from June 19 to July 17, 2027.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Sylvester Ntim
