The former Ghana star predicts that the Black Stars and Angola will be favorites for the 2025 AFCON qualifiers

Former Ghana defender Frimpong Manso has named the Black Stars and Angola as favorites to qualify for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Black Stars will host Sudan on October 10 at the Accra Sports Stadium, with the return leg scheduled for October 15 at the Martyrs of February Stadium.

Currently third in their group with just one point, the Black Stars are looking to collect all six points from these matches to increase their chances of qualifying for AFCON 2025 in Morocco.

Winning both matches against Sudan is crucial for Ghana to increase their chances of qualifying for the tournament, which will be held in Morocco in 2025.

With the qualifying series set to begin next week, Manso expressed his belief in an interview YEN.com.gh that both Ghana and Angola are the strongest candidates for the tournament to be held in Morocco.

“It will be difficult to qualify from the group, but I still give Ghana and probably Angola a chance to get out of the group,” he said.

“Sudan also have a good squad and are doing well under our Kwasi Appiah. However, I feel Ghana will beat them and even get a reasonable result in Angola to qualify.

“Niger boasts a solid team, so I really think every national team in our group has a chance to advance. It will be a competitive group, but I am optimistic that Angola will qualify and Ghana will be favorites to lead the group,” he concluded.

Otto Addo and his team will start their training camp in Accra on Monday.

Otto Addo names the lineup for the clash with Sudan

Before, Yen.com.gh has announced that the head coach of the Ghana senior national team, Otto Addo, has named a strong team for the upcoming African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan.

The Black Stars will face Sudan in a doubleheader in October, hoping to revive their hopes of qualifying for the 2025 AFCON tournament.

The squad is missing captain Andre Ayew for the third year in a row, who is currently out of action since leaving French side Le Havre at the end of last summer.

Source: YEN.com.gh