This should be easy: Ghanaians react to African Cup of Nations draw

This should be easy: Ghanaians react to African Cup of Nations draw

  • Ghanaians have reacted to Ghana's placement in the 2021 African Cup of Nations draw
  • Ghana was drawn in Group C and will face Morocco, Gabon and Comoros
  • The draw was held in Cameroon on Tuesday, August 17 2021.

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Ghana has drawn Morocco, Gabon and Comoros in Group C of the African Cup of Nation draw held on Tuesday, August 17.

The 2021 Afcon which has been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic is set to take place in Cameroon from January 9, 2022 to February 6, 2022.

The draw for nations to find out who they will face in the group stages of the competition was held at the Yaondé Conference Centre in Cameroon.

This should be easy: Ghanaians react to African Cup of Nations draw
This should be easy: Ghanaians react to African Cup of Nations draw. Source:Twitter/footypics
Source: Twitter

24 nations qualified to participate in the competition and were grouped in six groups of four. After the draw fans took to social media platform twitter to express their thoughts.

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Reactions from Ghanaians:

@thatEsselguy: Ghana in a group with Morocco and Gabon? The Afcon trophy is coming home next year
@gyimi_saa: Apart from Morocco. I don’t see us losing against any other country in Group C but again anor wan make too optimistic. Black stars dey break heart pass slay queens sef.
@obrempong__: If the black stars fail to qualify from Group C with 9pts and 5 goals plus they should just dissolve the team char, we cant be wasting money like that.
@TheGHMediaGuru: We are in Group C with Comoros and Gabon. Waiting for the seeded team, but this should be koko koraaaa. #AFCON2021Draw

YEN.com.gh earlier reported that the Black Stars of Ghana have been drawn in Group C of next year's Africa Cup of Nation alongside 1976 winners Morocco, Gabon and Comoros.

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The four times Africa Champions were handed a tricky draw at the draw held in Cameroon at the Yaoundé Conference Center.

In the final draw posted on Twitter by CAF, sighted by YEN.com.gh, the Black Stars will play Morocco, Gabon and Comoros at the group stages of the competition.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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