AFCON 2021: Ghana draw Morocco in Group C; Check full draw

Ghana’s Black Stars have been drawn alongside Morocco, Comoros and Gabon in Group C of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon in January 2022.

A draw held in Yaounde on Tuesday had Ghana in Pot 2 with the likes of Egypt and Cote d’Ivoire and were expected to face some of the continent’s top nations per the workings of the draw.

The 24 qualified nations were allocated to four pots of six teams each, based on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking released on 12 August 2021.

The draw event was attended by several high-profile personalities in African football, including CAF President Patrice Motsepe and some former footballers like Asamoah Gyan, Didier Drogba, Rabah Madjer, Samuel Eto’o, Rigobert Song and Roger Milla.

The 33rd edition of the Cup of Nations will be played from 6th January 2022 to 6th February 2022.

When do the Black Stars play their group stages in the 2021 AFCON tournament?

Ghana will open its run in the tournament against Morocco on January 10, 2022, at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaounde.

They will return to the same venue on January 14 to face Gabon, but they will travel to Garoua to conclude their group stage against Comoros on January 18.