While Ghana were eliminated, Comoros and Mali, Zambia and Zimbabwe qualified, swelling the list of countries heading to Morocco to 19.
While Ghana were eliminated, minnows Comoros and Mali, Zambia and Zimbabwe qualified.Leicester City striker Jordan Ayew scored for Ghana in a 1-1 draw with Angola on Friday, but could not prevent the four-time champions becoming the biggest casualties of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.
Ghana, lacking eight of the original squad due to injuries, including Bournemouth striker Antoine Semenyo, reserved their best performance for the penultimate round, but it was not enough. It was the second successive defeat for the Ivorians, who suffered a shock Group G loss to Sierra Leone last month.
Fae masterminded a remarkable comeback at the 2024 AFCON as the host nation recovered from a four-goal group hammering by Equatorial Guinea to defeat Nigeria in the final.Having being barred from the last AFCON qualifying tournament due to government interference, Zimbabwe will make a sixth appearance at the finals after drawing 1-1 with Kenya in Polokwane.
Kamory Doumbia netted after 19 minutes to earn Mali a 1-0 Group I win over Mozambique in Maputo and a 10th straight qualification for the African football showcase. Mozambique need a point from their final fixture, in Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday, to qualify. A win for fellow contenders Guinea-Bissau would see second place decided by the head-to-head rule.
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