Carlos Queiroz’s side played two matches this September-October international break as they bid to return to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after missing the 2025 tournament in Morocco.
Ghana were drawn in Group C alongside Ivory Coast, The Gambia and Somalia, with the top two teams qualifying for the finals.
The Black Stars’ opening fixture was a difficult away trip to Ivory Coast, before they returned to Accra to host The Gambia. Unfortunately, Ghana's proposed friendly with Morocco was called off.
Here is a look at Ghana’s results during the September-October international break.
Ghana fixtures and results
September 24th, 2026: Ivory Coast 2-0 Ghana
2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier – Group C
Venue: Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire
Ghana opened their AFCON qualifying campaign with a 2-0 defeat away to Ivory Coast on September 24.
Malick Yalcouye opened the scoring late in the first half before Franck Kessie doubled the Elephants’ advantage from the penalty spot after Yalcouyé was adjudged to have been brought down by Fatawu Issahaku.
Despite creating goalscoring opportunities in the final minutes of the game, Ghana failed to score and currently sit bottom of Group C.
September 29th, 2026: Ghana 2-4 The Gambia
2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier – Group C
Venue: Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
Ghana suffered a damaging 4-2 defeat to The Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday, leaving the Black Stars without a point after their opening two matches in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers.
A second half brace from substitute Ebrima Colley game The Gambia a 4-2 lead after a frantic first half ended 2-2 in Africa.
As a result of the two defeats, Ghana remain bottom in Group C with all to do.
October 4th, 2026: Morocco vs Ghana – 18:00 GMT (cancelled)
International friendly
Venue: Grand Stade de Tanger, Tangier, Morocco
Ghana will no longer face Morocco in their scheduled international friendly on October 4th after the fixture was called off following the Black Stars’ disappointing start to the 2027 AFCON qualifiers.
The match was due to take place at the Grand Stade de Tanger, but the Moroccan Football Federation has cancelled the fixture and are set to face Mali instead.
No official reason has been given for the cancellation, but sources close to the Ghana Football Association say they reached out to Morocco to call off the game due to administrative issues and player fitness issues.
Ghana’s 2027 AFCON qualifying group
Ghana are in Group C alongside:
- Ivory Coast
- The Gambia
- Somalia
The 2027 AFCON finals will be hosted jointly by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
The qualifiers are being played across three international windows. Matchdays 1 and 2 took place between September 21st and October 6th, followed by Matchdays 3 and 4 in November and the final two matchdays in March 2027.
Ghana’s remaining AFCON qualifiers are:
November 2026
Ghana vs Somalia
Somalia vs Ghana
March 2027
Ghana vs Ivory Coast
The Gambia vs Ghana
The Black Stars must finish among the qualifying positions in Group C to secure a place at the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
As the matches are played, this page will be updated with the latest Ghana results, scores, goal scorers and match details.
