The Black Stars of Ghana have discovered their fate ahead of the upcoming AFCON 2021 to be staged in Cameroon.
Ghana have been paired with Morocco, Gabon and Comoros in C of the TotalEnergies AFCON 2021.
Coach C.K Akonnor’s side will play their first two matches in Yaoundé before travelling up North to Garoua for the final Group C encounter.
The Black Stars will take on the Atlas Lions of Morocco in the opening match on Monday, January 10 at the Ahmadou Ahijo stadium in Yaoundé. Ghana will then play Gabon on Friday, January 14 before battling Comoros on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.
There have been mixed reactions on Social Media since the Tuesday draw.
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AÂ user said Ghana would walk out of the Group easily while another is of the view that the Black Stars would be eliminated in the first round.
https://twitter.com/RashidFrenzy/status/1427712704974893065
We'd only qualify as one of the best third placed teams.
— PRIME MINISTER OF GHANA ®️ (@ONEKEPLER) August 17, 2021
https://twitter.com/RashidFrenzy/status/1427712704974893065
Morocco and Aubameyang are our biggest obstacles, no excuses to not finish as one of the best 3rd placed teams at least
— Kwansah (@KKwansah) August 17, 2021
Black stars won't qualify 🙏🙏🙏
— Kwakye Kwakye (@BraaChurch) August 17, 2021
https://twitter.com/RalphGee10/status/1427742047985971205
Ghana out my opinion though
— Susan Brown (@SusanBr97613200) August 17, 2021
Shoud be able to qualify to the next round but waiting for a cracker between Ghana and Morocco
— SuperVillian 🥷 (@clementwiafe) August 17, 2021
Morocco people are afraid of Ghana and Ghana is scared stiff about Morocco. Case of mental health and wellness. Ghana is better equipped to win. Believe
— Citizens_in_Charge (C1) (@medekuku_daavi_) August 18, 2021
Awww, Tax payers money wil be wasted again, the money from the Government, for the tournament is even more than the ultimate winner of the tournament 😔😔😞
— Dankwa skytone Reuben (@Reuben52782290) August 18, 2021
The Black Stars are in search of their first Africa Cup of Nations title since 1982 and Coach Akonnor has been tasked to end the 32-year trophy in Cameroon.
The 2021 Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled for Cameroon from Sunday, January 9 to Sunday, February 6, 2022.