World Cup duo Ghana, Cape Verde not among AFCON top seeds
Ghana and Cape Verde have qualified for the 2026 World Cup but will not be top seeds for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw. The seedings are based on FIFA rankings, with most top seeds being former AFCON winners. Both teams had disappointing performances in the previous AFCON qualifying but managed to secure their World Cup spots.
- ▪Ghana and Cape Verde qualified for the 2026 World Cup but are not among the top seeds for the 2027 AFCON qualifying draw.
- ▪The seedings for the AFCON draw are determined by current FIFA rankings.
- ▪Ghana finished behind Angola, Sudan, and Niger in the 2025 AFCON qualifying, while Cape Verde won only one of six matches.
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