{
  "id": 19128557,
  "title": "2027 AFCONQ: Black Stars must not underrate Somalia – Ibrahim Sannie Daara",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/2027-afconq-black-stars-must-not-underrate-somalia-ibrahim-sannie",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T08:51:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/2027-afconq-black-stars-must-not-underrate-somalia-ibrahim-sannie-daara/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Communications Director Ibrahim Sannie Daara has cautioned the Black Stars against underestimating Somalia in their upcoming AFCON qualifiers. The Black Stars are set to face Somalia in a double-header, with the first match taking place in Somalia on November 12 and the return match scheduled for November 16. Both matches will be played on Ghanaian soil, giving the home team an advantage. Sannie Daara emphasized the need for Ghana to take Somalia seriously, noting that the team has players in Europe who could pose a challenge. Despite this warning, he believes the two fixtures present a crucial opportunity for Ghana to revive their qualification hopes. Kim Lars Björkegren, who is leading the interim technical team, is expected to announce the squad this week. Sannie Daara urged the team to focus on quality rather than nationality or league standings when selecting players.",
  "summary": "Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Communications Director Ibrahim Sannie Daara has warned the Black Stars against underestimating Somalia ahead of their crucial double-header in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Ghana are preparing to face Somalia in Matchdays 3 and 4 of the qualifying campaign, with both matches scheduled to take place in […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "AFCON 2027Q: Afena-Gyan, Thomas-Asante and Anang spotted in Accra as fans await Black Stars squad for Somalia games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/afcon-2027q-afena-gyan-thomas-asante-and-anang-spotted-in-accra-as",
        "published": "2026-11-09T09:42:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}