Ghana host The Gambia in the second round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers today, Tuesday, September 29. The Group C match will be played at the Accra Sports Stadium in Accra, with kickoff at 4:00 p.m. local time (12:00 p.m. ET in the USA).
Ghana are looking for their first points of the qualifying campaign after losing 2-0 to Côte d'Ivoire in Bouaké.
The Gambia, meanwhile, made a winning start by beating Somalia 2-1.
After the opening round, The Gambia and Côte d'Ivoire lead Group C with three points, while Ghana and Somalia have yet to register a point. The top two teams in the group qualify directly for AFCON 2027.
The match will be the first competitive meeting between the two nations. Their previous senior-level encounters were friendlies , with Ghana winning three of the four meetings and the other ending in a draw.
Ghana vs. Gambia Confirmed Lineups
Ghana Starting XI
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Asare
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Mensah, Opoku, Adjetey, Oppong
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Sibo, Yirenkyi, Fatawu
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Thomas-Asante, Nuamah, Afena-Gyan
Ghana will be without Alexander Djiku , who returned to Spartak Moscow after suffering an injury against Côte d'Ivoire.
Gambia Starting XI
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Gaye
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Colley, Bojang, Saine
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Adams, Barry
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Touray, Ceesay
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Sanyang, Badamosi, Camara
The Scorpions will be without Yankuba Minteh , who is ruled out with an injury.
How to Watch Ghana vs. Gambia (TV Channels & Streaming)
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Ghana: TV3 Ghana, GTV Sports+
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Gambia: GRTS Gambia
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo: New World Sport3
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Chad, Mauritania: beIN Sports HD 2, New World Sport3
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South Sudan, Somalia, Sudan: beIN Sports HD 2
North Africa & Middle East
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Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia: beIN Sports HD 2
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Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE: beIN Sports HD 2
Americas
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Canada: beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, beIN SPORTS XTRA, Fanatiz Canada, fuboTV Canada
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United States: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN SPORTS XTRA, fuboTV, Tubi
Asia-Pacific
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Cambodia, Laos: beIN Sports 1 Thailand
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Australia: beIN SPORTS 3
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Hong Kong: beIN Sports 1 Hong Kong
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Indonesia: beIN Sports 1 Indonesia
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Singapore: beIN Sports Singapore, StarHub TV+
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Thailand: AIS PLAY, beIN Sports 1 Thailand
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Sep 29, 2026, where it first appeared in the Soccer section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.


