{"id":607472,"date":"2019-04-13T04:23:49","date_gmt":"2019-04-13T04:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Friday, 12 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>www.ghanaweb.com<\/p>\n2019-04-12\n\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghana-mma.com\/2019\/03\/7410081"},"modified":"2019-04-13T04:23:49","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T04:23:49","slug":"afcon-2019-ghana-to-face-defending-champions-cameroon-in-group-f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/13\/afcon-2019-ghana-to-face-defending-champions-cameroon-in-group-f\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2019: Ghana to face defending champions Cameroon in Group F"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Friday, 12 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>www.ghanaweb.com<\/p>\n<p>2019-04-12<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/03\/74100817.295.jpg\" alt=\"The Black Stars\" title=\"The Black Stars\" width=\"295\" height=\"166\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Ghana will play Cameroon, Benin and Guinea Bissau during the 2019 AFCON<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">The Black Stars of Ghana have been handed a tricky 2019 Africa Cup of Nations draw after being paired with defending champions Cameroon in Group F.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars will also play Benin and Guinea Bissau who are the other countries in the Group.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars last played Cameroon during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, where Ghana lost 2-0 to the Indomitable Lions in the semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars have not won an AFCON title since 1982 and now they have to negotiate a tricky group before dreaming of reaching the final of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Host Egypt have been given a relatively easy group after being paired with DR Congo, Uganda and Zimbabwe in Group A.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, who are one of the favourites to win the tournament will play Guinea, Madagascar and  Burundi in Group B.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament will start from June 21 to July 19.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the Full list of the Groups <\/p>\n<p><b> Group A <\/b>   <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n1.Egypt <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n2.DR Congo<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n3. Uganda<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n4.Zimbabwe <\/p>\n<p><b>Group B <\/b><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n1.Nigeria <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n2. Guinea<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n3. Madagasca <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n4. Burundi <\/p>\n<p><b> Group C <\/b><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n1. Senegal <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n2. Algeria <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n3. Kenya<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n4.Tanzania <\/p>\n<p><b> Group D <\/b><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n1. Morocco<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n2. Ivory Coast<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n3. South Africa<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n4. Namibia <\/p>\n<p><b> Group E <\/b><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n1.Tunisa<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n2. Mali<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n3. Mauritania <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n4. Angola<\/p>\n<p><b> Group F <\/b><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n1. Cameroon<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n2. Ghana<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n3. Benin<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n4. 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