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The Black Stars of Ghana managed to secure qualifacation to next year’s tournament in Ivory Coast after a dramatic comeback win over Central African Republic.
The Black Stars were down 1-0 in half time before scoring two goals in the second half to earn them qualification to the tournamnet.
Ghana, Angola and Tanzania became the 16th, 17th and 18th teams to secure a place at the tournament in Ivory Coast next year.
Ghana, four-time AFCON champs, will be appearing at the tournament for a 10th successive time and a 24th overall, while the Palancas Negras return to the continental championship for the first time since 2019 and a ninth overall.
However, Uganda’s win against Niger on Thursday night was not enough to send them to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Cranes, despite securing a 2-0 win at Grand Stade Marrakech in Morocco, didn’t make the cut for next year’s continental showpiece in Ivory Coast.
Tanzania on the other hand in Algiers defended resiliently to earn a point that helped them move to eight points and thus qualify for AFCON.