Ghana qualified for their 22nd Africa Cup of Nations tournament following a 1-0 win over Kenya in the final match of the qualifiers on Saturday in Accra.
Ghana booked their place in the continental championship following the omission of Sierra Leone from the qualifiers after a ban from FIFA due to government interference.
But Kwesi Appiah’s side had to beat the Harambee Stars of Kenya to ensure they finished atop of Group F when the two sides met at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday.
Despite dominating the game, it took the Black Stars 83 minutes to break the East Africans through debutant Caleb Ekuban.
The West African giants joins former winners Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Ivory Coast, and Nigeria at the finals.
Ghana meanwhile holds the record as the second country with the most appearance at the finals after host nation Egypt.
This year’s qualification makes it 22 for the four-time champions, two adrift of record winners Egypt.
The draw for the group-stage is scheduled to come in April.
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