Black Meteors begin road to Egypt 2027 with Prampram camp

Ghana U23 coach Desmond Ofei has selected a 25-player squad for the Black Meteors’ preparations for the CAF U23 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2027 qualifiers.

The players are expected to report to the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram on Tuesday, 29 September 2026. The training camp will allow the squad to step up preparations and play a series of friendly matches.

The Black Meteors are expected to remain in camp until the qualifying campaign begins in November. Some players may, however, be released temporarily to fulfil club commitments before returning to continue their work with the national team.

Ghana have been given a bye into the second round of qualifying. They will face the winner of the first-leg match between Togo and Libya, with that game scheduled for 9 November 2026 and the return fixture set for 17 November.

Should the Black Meteors progress, they will reach the final qualifying round. Their opponents at that stage will be the winner of the second-round tie involving Sao Tome-et-Principe, Equatorial Guinea or Niger.

The final round of qualifying is due to take place between 22 and 30 March 2027.

The three-round qualifying process will determine the seven teams that join hosts Egypt in the eight-team final tournament of the CAF U23 Africa Cup of Nations.

Qualification would also give Ghana the chance to end a lengthy absence from the Olympic Games. The Black Meteors have not appeared in the men’s Olympic football tournament since Athens 2004.