Jordan Ayew, wearing a blue captain's armband and yellow Ghana shirt with a black star and a black number nine on the chest, is seen during a football match. A blue hoarding and a crowd can be seen out of focus behind himImage source, Getty Images
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Jordan Ayew joined Championship side Sheffield United in September after spending two seasons with Leicester City

ByRob StevensBBC Sport Africa
  • Published26 minutes ago

Ghana belatedly kick-started their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying campaign with a 2-0 home win over Somalia.

The Black Stars had lost their opening two Group C matches against Ivory Coast and The Gambia, leading to the departure of coach Carlos Queiroz by mutual consent.

Ghana women's coach Kim Bjorkegren was placed in interim charge for this month's double-header against the Ocean Stars, with the West Africans in danger of missing a second successive edition of the Afcon finals.