Ghana Black Stars and Côte d’Ivoire to battle out in Group C of the 2027 AFCON Qualifiers. Following the official draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers on Tuesday.
Here’s a breakdown of how teams will be positioned for the tournament, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda next year.
48 nations were split into four pots, each containing 12 teams. One team from each pot was assigned to a group, and the top two sides from each group will move on to the next stage of the competition.
Defending champions Morocco have been placed in Group A alongside Gabon, Niger, and Lesotho. Meanwhile, Group C features powerhouse teams Ivory Coast and Ghana.
In Group D, South Africa will be reunited with one of their favorite figures from the tournament, as Benni Kenya has been drawn against Bafana Bafana. The full draw as follows
Group A
Morocco
Gabon
Niger
Lesotho
Group B
Egypt
Angola
Malawi
South Sudan
Group C
Ivory Coast
Ghana
Gambia
Somalia
Group D
South Africa
Guinea
Kenya
Eritrea
Group E
Democratic Republic of Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe
Group F
Burkina Faso
Benin
Mauritania
Central African Republic
Group G
Cameroon
Comoros
Namibia
Congo
Group H
Tunisia
Uganda
Libya
Botswana
Group I
Algeria
Zambia
Togo
Burundi
Group J
Senegal
Mozambique
Sudan
Ethiopia
Group K
Mali
Cape Verde
Rwanda
Liberia
Group L
Nigeria
Madagascar
Tanzania
Guinea-Bissau
