The Ghanaian national football team, the Black Stars, are poised to begin their journey to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a pair of crucial matches against Angola and Niger. The team will first host Angola at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, Ghana, before traveling to face Niger in their second Group F fixture.
Match 1: Ghana vs. Angola (Home)
Date: September 2-10, 2024
Venue: Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana
The Black Stars will be looking to start their campaign on a high note against Angola, a team they have faced several times in the past. With a strong home record and a passionate crowd behind them, Ghana will be eager to secure all three points against their southern African opponents.
Match 2: Ghana vs. Niger (Away)
Date: September 2-10, 2024
Venue: Stade de la Niger, Niamey, Niger
Just a few days after their match against Angola, the Black Stars will travel to face Niger in a tough away encounter. Niger has proven to be a difficult opponent in recent years, and Ghana will need to be at their best to secure a positive result. The team’s away record has been impressive in recent times, and they will be looking to build on that momentum in Niamey.
Matchday 3 & 4: October 7-15, 2024
Matchday 5 &6: November 11-19, 2024
Group F Standings:
– Ghana
– Angola
– Niger
– Sudan
The top two teams from Group F will qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held in Morocco next year.
The Black Stars have a rich history in African football, having won the Africa Cup of Nations four times in 1963, 1965, 1978 and 1982.