Ghana friendly against Morocco cancelled as Black Stars’ difficult run continues

Ghana’s scheduled friendly against Morocco on 4 October in Tangier has been cancelled, with Mali set to replace the Black Stars against the Atlas Lions.

The change comes during a difficult period for Ghana, who have failed to collect a point from their opening two matches in the Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers.

The Black Stars lost 2-0 to Cote d’Ivoire before suffering a 4-2 home defeat by The Gambia. Ghana had taken a 2-0 lead in that match but were unable to hold on.

Once regarded as one of Africa’s leading football nations, Ghana have also endured disappointing recent Africa Cup of Nations campaigns. They were eliminated in the group stage at the 2021 and 2023 tournaments before failing to qualify for the 2025 edition.

Mali will now face Morocco in the friendly that had been intended to provide Ghana with an opportunity to prepare during the international break.