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  "id": 10796716,
  "title": "Morocco call off Ghana friendly after Black Stars’ AFCON setback",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/morocco-call-off-ghana-friendly-after-black-stars-afcon-setback",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T22:36:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/morocco-call-off-ghana-friendly-after-black-stars-afcon-setback/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Morocco has decided to scrap their scheduled international friendly against Ghana, set to take place on October 4 in Tangier. The decision to cancel the match comes as no surprise, considering the Black Stars are still recovering from their disappointing campaign in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying qualifiers. No concrete reason has been provided for the cancellation of the game.\n\nThis development adds to Ghana's woes, which have been further compounded by their inability to secure a spot in the 2027 AFCON. The struggling team has suffered two consecutive losses in their opening Group C fixtures against Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia. These setbacks have left Ghana's coach, Carlos Queiroz, scrambling for alternative opposition as the team gears up for the next round of AFCON qualifiers in November.",
  "summary": "Morocco have cancelled their planned international friendly against Ghana, which was scheduled for October 4 in Tangier. The fixture was expected to give the Black Stars an opportunity to regroup following their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, but the Moroccan Football Federation has now called off the game. No official reason has been […]",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/afcon-2027q-the-last-time-ghana-won-was-eight-games-ago-carlos-queiroz",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/ghana-nigeria-and-cape-verde-crash-in-afcon-qualifying",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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