# Ghana kick-start Afcon 2027 bid despite Ayew penalty miss

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ghana-kick-start-afcon-2027-bid-despite-ayew-penalty-miss/
- Published: 2026-11-12T17:02:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T18:54:24+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c61md0mldvdgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Elections, Politics, Sport

## Key points

- Ghana beat Somalia 2-0 to get their Afcon qualifying campaign moving.
- Jordan Ayew missed a penalty before Ghana scored twice.
- DR Congo remain perfect; Nigeria gained ground after Guinea-Bissau drew.

## Summary

Ghana began to revive their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 2-0 home win over Somalia, after losing their first two Group C matches. The victory matters because Ghana risked missing a second consecutive finals, and it leaves them three points behind group leaders Ivory Coast and The Gambia.

Jordan Ayew missed a 14th-minute penalty, saved by Ibrahim Hussein, before Jonas Adjetey headed Ghana ahead in first-half stoppage time from a corner. Felix Afena-Gyan added a second just after the hour. Elsewhere, DR Congo beat Sierra Leone 3-1 to maintain a perfect start in Group E, while Guinea-Bissau drew 1-1 with Madagascar, giving Nigeria a boost ahead of their match against Tanzania.

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