2027 AFCON qualifiers: Nigeria lose 3-0, Ghana fall 4-2
Nigeria and Ghana suffered defeats in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers, with the Super Eagles losing 3-0 to Guinea-Bissau and the Black Stars falling 4-2 to The G Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-afcon-qualifiers-nigeria-lose-3-0-ghana-fall-4-2/
In the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers held on Tuesday, Nigeria and Ghana faced defeat while Guinea-Bissau and The Gambia secured victories. Guinea-Bissau triumphed 3-0 over Nigeria in Group L, marking their second consecutive win after a 2-0 victory over co-host Tanzania. Ghana, meanwhile, lost 4-2 to The Gambia in Group C after initially leading 2-0.
With Tanzania assured of a place at the 2027 finals as a co-host, the next highest-placed team from Group L will join them. Rwanda maintained their perfect record by defeating Cape Verde 2-1 away in Group K, while Zambia bounced back from their opening-day loss to Algeria by defeating Togo 2-0 in Group I. Uganda also recorded their first victory by beating Libya 1-0 in Group H. As the qualifiers progress, Nigeria and Ghana will need to recover quickly from their defeats.
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