The Black Stars boosted their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying hopes with a convincing 2-0 victory over Somalia at the Essipong Sports Stadium, securing their first win of the campaign.
After opening the qualifiers with defeats to Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia, Ghana responded in impressive fashion as goals from Jonas Adjei Adjetey and Felix Afena-Gyan earned all three points for interim head coach Kim Lars Björkegren.
The result lifts morale in the Black Stars camp and keeps Ghana firmly in contention for a place at the 2027 AFCON after a difficult start to the qualifying campaign.
Adjetey opened the scoring before Afena-Gyan sealed the victory with Ghana’s second goal, ensuring the four-time African champions ended their winless run in Group C.
The two teams will meet again in the reverse fixture on Monday, with Ghana aiming to complete a double over Somalia and further strengthen their qualification hopes.
Ghana’s November AFCON qualifying record
The victory also continued Ghana’s impressive record in AFCON qualifiers played during the month of November.
- Matches: 12
- Wins: 8
- Draws: 1
- Defeats: 3
- Goals scored: 21
- Goals conceded: 6
Ghana’s home record in November
The Black Stars have also maintained a formidable home record in November AFCON qualifiers.
- Matches: 6
- Wins: 5
- Draws: 0
- Defeats: 1
With confidence restored, Ghana will now turn their attention to Monday’s return fixture against Somalia, where another victory could significantly improve their chances of qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
