{
  "id": 9531827,
  "title": "AFCON 2027Q: ‘Our goals are clear’ – Carlos Queiroz on qualification",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/afcon-2027q-our-goals-are-clear-carlos-queiroz-on-qualification",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T09:39:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/afcon-2027q-our-goals-are-clear-carlos-queiroz-on-qualification/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Carlos Queiroz, the head coach of Ghana's national football team, has expressed his team's clear goals ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Ghana faces Cote d'Ivoire in the inaugural match of the qualifying series in Bouake. Queiroz, however, will not have his entire squad available due to several players being unavailable for the game. The Black Stars are eager to regain their place in the continental tournament, having missed the last edition which took place in Morocco. Speaking at a press conference prior to the match, Queiroz expressed his confidence in his team's performance against the Ivorians, emphasizing that all national teams have a singular objective: qualification. He reiterated that this game is merely one step towards achieving their ultimate goal. Queiroz highlighted that the team possesses talented players, skilled staff, and vast potential, which will undoubtedly lead to an exciting match for the fans. He expressed his belief that any team aiming to win would have the inspiration to secure a favorable result in their upcoming encounter. The match against Cote d'Ivoire is scheduled to commence at 19:00 GMT.",
  "summary": "Ghana face Cote d'Ivoire in the first test of the qualifying series in Bouake, with Queiroz being without several players for the encounter.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}