2027 AFCONQ: Treat Ivory Coast game like a final – Black Stars told

Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) vice-president George Afriyie has urged the Black Stars to treat their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Côte d’Ivoire as if it were a final. Ghana begins their qualifying campaign away to the Elephants at the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké on 24 September, before returning home to face The Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium three days later.

Afriyie believes the opening fixture could set the tone for Ghana’s bid to secure an immediate return to Africa’s biggest football tournament after missing out on qualification for the 2025 finals in Morocco.

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