Two of Africa's biggest footballing nations suffered nightmare nights in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers as Ghana threw away a two-goal lead at home and Nigeria were thrashed 3-0 by Guinea-Bissau.For the Black Stars, it was a collapse of extraordinary proportions!Ghana looked to be cruising against Johnatan McKinstry's side after Ernest Nuamah converted a 27th-minute penalty before Afene Gyan doubled the lead with a superb free-kick on his first start in more than four years.##TWITTER_<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">FT: 🇬🇭 Ghana 2-4 Gambia 🇬🇲 <br><br>It’s quite simply a historic win for Gambia, who came from 2-0 down to win. 👏🏼 <br><br>Ghana have lost both AFCON 2027 qualifiers and sit on 0pts. 😮 <a href="https://t.co/iAuiLRLQW8">pic.twitter.com/iAuiLRLQW8</a></p>— Dean Ammi (@AlgerianFooty) <a href="https://x.com/AlgerianFooty/status/2104994156196073697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>##At 2-0, Carlos Queiroz's first home match as Ghana coach appeared to be heading towards a perfect start. Instead, it turned into another disaster.Captain Gideon Mensah conceded a penalty to give The Gambia a way back into the game, and the visitors needed only five minutes to complete the comeback before half-time. The Black Stars never recovered.Another defensive lapse involving Mensah allowed The Gambia to move ahead after the break, before the visitors struck again late to seal all three points and leave the home crowd stunned.##TWITTER_<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gambia, under the leadership of former Gor Mahia coach Jonathan McKinstry, have pulled off arguably the biggest upset of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers, coming from 2-0 down to stun Ghana 4-2 at the Accra Sports Stadium in Accra. <a href="https://t.co/UIHspToEfO">pic.twitter.com/UIHspToEfO</a></p>— Ole Teya (@TeyaKevin) <a href="https://x.com/TeyaKevin/status/2104994386912190886?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>##The result leaves the Black Stars bottom of their group without a single point after two matches and extends their winless run in AFCON qualifying to eight games. They have already conceded six goals in this campaign.And then came Nigeria's nightmare.The Super Eagles were beaten 3-0 by Guinea-Bissau in Bissau, suffering a defeat that leaves their Group L campaign suddenly looking far less comfortable after they had opened with a 2-1 victory over Madagascar.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Franculino Dju put the hosts ahead after 15 minutes, beating Stanley Nwabali with a left-footed finish after being played through by Renato Nhaga. The Super Eagles had chances to respond, with Ademola Lookman denied by goalkeeper Embadje before half-time, but Guinea-Bissau remained the more dangerous side after the break.Mama Balde doubled the lead in the 65th minute, and Nigeria's attempts to change the game failed to produce a response. Even substitute George Ilenikhena was denied by Embadje late on before Alvaro Djalo completed the rout in stoppage time.##TWITTER_<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">🚨Mama Baldé doubles the lead.<br><br>🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 2-0 Nigeria 🇳🇬<a href="https://t.co/UGpY7q9Jy7">pic.twitter.com/UGpY7q9Jy7</a></p>— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) <a href="https://x.com/GoalsXtra/status/2104987114181956007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>##Three goals conceded. None scored. For Ghana and Nigeria, two of Africa's heavyweight football nations, the 2027 AFCON qualifiers have suddenly delivered a brutal reality check.2027 AFCON QUALIFIERSRound 2MondayCAR – Burkina Faso 0-1 (0-1)/Camara 60/Equatorial Guinea – Sierra Leone 1-0 (1-0)/Zuniga 1/Zimbabwe – DR Congo 1-2 (0-2)/Munetsi 90+3 – Wissa 30, Moutoussamy 45+2/Tunisia – Botswana 2-2 (1-1)/Mastouri 44,49 – Kgamanyane 37, Ditsele 60/TuesdayComores – Namibia 1-0 (0-0)/Youssouf 53/Burundi – Algeria 2-2 (2-1)/Chaibi 5 og, Girumugisha 12 – Belloumi 30, Boulbina 63/Ethiopia – Senegal 0-1 (0-1)/Mbaye 11/Lesotho – Morocco 0-2 (0-1)/Diaz 45, Ounahi 82/Mozambique – Sudan 4-1 (1-0)/Witi 24, Alfandega 46, 62, Guimaraes 58 – Hamed 88 pen/South Sudan – Egypt 0-4 (0-1)/Ziko 36, Marmoush 49, 83, Adel 75, Abdelkarim 90+2/Madagascar – Tanzania 1-1 (0-1)/Fontaine 50 – Kachwele 39/Cabo Verde – Rwanda 1-2 (1-1)/Tavares 40 – Niyomugabo 45+2, Iradukunda 52/Ghana – Gambia 2-4 (2-2)/Nuamah 27 pen, Gyan 33 – Badamosi 37 pen, O. Colley 42, E. Colley 68, 90+1/Guinea B – Nigeria 3-0 (1-0)/Dju 15, Balde 66, Djalo 90+5/Uganda – Libya 1-0 (1-0)/Vula 45+2/Zambia – Togo 2-0 (1-0)/Kangwanda 2, Mandanji 90+5/Benin – Mauritania IN PROGRESS22.00: (6.25) Congo (3.60) Cameroon (1.55)22.00: (1.57) Gabon (3.50) Niger (6.25)22.00: (7.50) Liberia (3.90) Mali (1.45)22.00: (30.0) Somalia (13.0) Ivory Coast (1.03)***odds are subject to change***##SOFASCORE_<iframe id="sofa-standings-embed-59842-90940" src="https://widgets.sofascore.com/embed/tournament/59842/season/90940/standings?widgetTitle=Africa+Cup+of+Nations+Qualification+2027%2C+Group+C&showCompetitionLogo=true&widgetTheme=light" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important; height:431px!important;max-width:768px!important;"></iframe><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"> Standings provided by <a target="_blank" href="https://sofascore.com/">Sofascore</a> </div>####SOFASCORE_<iframe id="sofa-standings-embed-59839-90940" src="https://widgets.sofascore.com/embed/tournament/59839/season/90940/standings?widgetTitle=Africa+Cup+of+Nations+Qualification+2027%2C+Group+L&showCompetitionLogo=true&widgetTheme=light" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important; height:431px!important;max-width:768px!important;"></iframe><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"> Standings provided by <a target="_blank" href="https://sofascore.com/">Sofascore</a> </div>##
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