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/
Nigeria and Ghana faced disappointing defeats in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Tuesday, falling 3-0 to Guinea-Bissau and 4-2 to The Gambia, respectively. Guinea-Bissau and The Gambia each secured six points from two matches, moving ahead of Nigeria and Ghana in their respective qualifying groups. Rwanda maintained their perfect start by defeating Cape Verde 2-1, while Zambia bounced back from their opening loss by defeating Togo 2-0.
Uganda also recorded their first victory, overcoming Libya 1-0. The 48 teams in the qualifiers are divided into 12 groups of four, with the highest-placed non-host nation advancing from groups containing co-hosts Kenya, Tanzania, or Uganda.
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