Ghana fail to qualify for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations despite Jordan Ayew screamer in draw against Angola

Ghana needed a win to keep their hopes of qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations alive. However, they will have to watch the tournament from home after slumping to a 1-1 draw against Angola. The result means the Black Stars are still yet to win a game in Group F. In the other groups, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mali and Comoros were able to book their places in the tournament.

Four-time winners Ghana have failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-1 draw against Angola.

Ghana needed a victory to stand any chance of progressing out of Group F.

However, the Black Stars failed to take their bid to qualify for the tournament to the final round of fixtures after Jordan Ayew's stunning free-kick was cancelled out by a goal from AEK Athens forward Zine.

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Ghana have failed to qualify for the tournament for the first time since 2004 after failing to win any of their five Group F games.

Ghana manager Otto Addo admitted that his side were second best after the clash.

"There is not really much to say, congratulations to Angola," he said. "Angola have come, and they did not have anything to lose today.

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"You could see that we were under more pressure. They pressed us well, they kept us in our half and we were missing our intensity.

"I think it was not good enough from our side.

"In general, we have to look at all our games, especially our home games. In this tournament, you have to win your home games.

"It is very important, if you don't win it is always difficult to play away needing a win because every nation is strong at home."

Zimbabwe booked their place in the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Kenya in Group J.

Mali are also through after securing a 1-0 win against Mozambique in Group I, while Zambia secured their spot with an impressive win over the Ivory Coast in Group G.

Comoros will compete at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Gambia 2-1 in Group A.

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Hosts Morocco qualify automatically, while Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso and Cameroon are also set to compete next year.

The Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ivory Coast and Nigeria are also already through.

Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia and Uganda will also take part in the tournament next December.

With 19 teams already qualified to compete, there are just five spaces left with one round of fixtures remaining.

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