2023 AFCON: Ghana in Pot 1 ahead of draw for qualifiers

The Black Stars of Ghana have been placed in Pot One ahead of the draw for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] qualifiers.

The West African country is in Pot One with Senegal, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Dr. Congo, Burkina Faso, and Mali.

Others include host Cote D’Ivoire, Algeria, Tunisia, and Cameroon.

The draw for the qualifiers will be held on April 19 in Johannesburg, South Africa according to a statement by CAF.

The qualifying phase will be divided into 12 groups of four teams, with only two teams advancing to the tournament from each group.

The qualifiers’ first two matchdays are scheduled for 30 May and 14 June, respectively. On the 19th and 27th of September, match days three and four will take place.

Between March 20 and March 28, 2023, the final two rounds will be held.

Ghana will be hoping to improve their performance after exiting the group phase in Cameroon for the first time since 2006.

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