Ghana and Nigeria lose in AFCON 2027 qualifiers

Ghana and Nigeria suffered damaging defeats in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on Tuesday, with Ghana losing 4-2 at home to The Gambia after leading by two goals and Nigeria falling 3-0 away to Guinea-Bissau. In Accra, Ghana went ahead through Ernest Nuamah’s penalty and a goal by Felix Afena-Gyan, building a 2-0 lead in the first half. The Gambia responded with Muhammed Badamosi’s penalty and an equalizer by Ebrima Colley before halftime. Badamosi put the visitors ahead in the second half, and Colley scored again to complete the comeback. The result left Ghana with no points after its first two Group C matches, while The Gambia had six points from two games, according to qualifying summaries. Ghana had opened its campaign with a 2-0 defeat away to Côte d’Ivoire. The loss to The Gambia was its second consecutive defeat, leaving the team under early pressure in the group. Supporters threw bottles onto the pitch late in the match, according to match accounts. The sources differ on the precise timing of some goals, but agree on the 4-2 result and the sequence of Ghana’s lost lead.