# Nigeria and Ghana suffer huge AFCON 2027 qualifying shocks

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-30 07:21 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/30/nigeria-and-ghana-suffer-huge-afcon-2027-qualifying-shocks?traffic_source=rss

> Ghana surrendered a 2-0 lead to lose 4-2 at home to The Gambia, while Nigeria were comprehensively beaten 3-0 by Guinea-Bissau despite starting seven Premier League players. Algeria and Cape Verde also dropped points unexpectedly, while Egypt, Morocco and Senegal secured away wins.