The Ghana lineup that started against Uganda in the AFCON2017 Group D opener Credit: © Kawowo Sports | AMINAH BABIRYE

2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (Group E):

  • 1st September 2017: Ghana Black Stars Vs Congo – Kumasi
  • 6th September 2017: Congo Vs Ghana Black Stars – Brazzaville
[/media-credit] Ghana vs Mali action at AFCON 2017 finals in Gabon Credit: © Kawowo Sports | AMINAH BABIRYE

Heading into match day three of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Ghana Black Stars sit third in Group E, led by 7 time African champions Egypt.

Uganda Cranes is second with 4 points and Congo who face Ghana in two back to back games have no point after 2 matches.

To Ghana international defender Edwin Gyimah, the Black Stars can still qualify at the expense of the other teams in the group for the final tournament in Russia come 2018.

Capped 10 times by Ghana, Gyimah believes they cane overcome the false start.

As quoted by Soccernet, the Swedish based defender who features for Helsingborgs IF says;

I am backing of course the Black Stars because the team is full of quality and we can still pull it off.

I am going to be praying for them so that we get the luck we need to compliment our efforts

[/media-credit] The Ghana XI that started against Mali at AFCON 2017 tournament in Gabon Credit: © Kawowo Sports | AMINAH BABIRYE

Ghana’s next games

Ghana Black Stars has four more games to determine their feat.

They are set to face Congo in back-to-back games, and then Uganda on 2nd October, and finally Egypt on the 6th November.

Ghana’s next two matches in the World Cup qualifiers will be against Congo on the 28th August at home, then 2nd September in Brazzaville.

Meanwhile, Egypt is away to Uganda at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole today.

The Pharaohs will entertain the Cranes in the return leg on Tuesday, 5th September 2017 at the intimidating Arab El Borg stadium in Alexanderia.

David Isabirye is a senior staff writer for Kawowo Sports where he covers most of the major events.

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