Ghana to face Togo, Guinea in 2015 AFCON qualifiers

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Last Updated : Apr 28 2014 | 2:18 PM IST

Ghana will play neighbours Togo and Guinea in Group E of the final round of qualifying for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations football in Morocco.

The draw for the final round of qualifiers for the Orange Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2015, was held Sunday afternoon at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, reports Xinhua.

The Black Stars will also face a yet to be determined opponent, as the team attempts to qualify for the 2015 AFCON.

One of Madagascar, Uganda, Mauritania or Equatorial Guinea will join the Black Stars in Group E.

The group phase will be preceded by the first and second stage of the qualifying series that will give birth to seven teams. The games will be played between September 5 and November 19 this year.

The seven group winners, seven group runners-up and the best third-placed side will qualify for the tournament.

The finals of the Nations Cup will be played from Jan 17-Feb 8.

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First Published: Apr 28 2014 | 2:08 PM IST

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