Latest: Rwanda draws Ghana in Afcon 2017 qualifiers

Rwanda has drawn Ghana in Group H in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers after the draws were announced on Wednesday afternoon at the ongoing Caf Congress at the Marriot hotel in Cairo, Egypt.

Wednesday, April 08, 2015
The Amavubi Stars team that played a 2015 Afcon qualifier against Libya.The team will face Ghana, Mozambique and Mauritius. File

Rwanda has drawn Ghana in Group H in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers after the draws were announced on Wednesday afternoon at the ongoing Caf Congress at the Marriot hotel in Cairo, Egypt.

The Amavubi will also face Mauritius and Mozambique with the winner of this group qualifying automatically for the Afcon edition that was awarded to the Afcon 2012 co-hosts Gabon.

Neighbours Uganda were draw with Burkina Faso, Botswana and Comoros Islands while Kenya were handed a tough draw alongside 2012 Afcon winners Zambia, Guinea Bissau and Congo.  

The winners in each of the 13 groups will qualify automatically to the final tournament slated while the two runners-up with the best records will join the hosts to make 16 teams.