Black Stars forward Felix Afena-Gyan remains confident Ghana can revive their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, insisting it is far too early to write off the four-time African champions despite their disappointing start.
Ghana head into a crucial double-header against Somalia under pressure after suffering back-to-back defeats to Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia during the opening two rounds of the qualifiers.
The setbacks have left the Black Stars rooted to the bottom of their qualifying group, making victories in the upcoming fixtures essential to keep their hopes of reaching the 2027 AFCON alive.
Despite the difficult position, Afena-Gyan believes Ghana still have everything to play for and urged supporters to continue believing in the team.
Speaking to Africa4Sports, the forward called on fans to turn out in large numbers to support the Black Stars during the two matches.
"They should come in their numbers to support us. We are going to give our best."
The striker also dismissed suggestions that Ghana's qualification hopes are already over after just two matches.
"There is always hope that we can qualify for the AFCON. It's a mistake to rule us out. Losing the two matches doesn't mean anything. Nothing is out of hand."
Afena-Gyan was one of the few positives for Ghana during the previous international window, scoring in the Black Stars' 4-2 defeat to The Gambia.
The 23-year-old will be hoping to build on that performance when Ghana host Somalia at the Essipong Sports Stadium on Thursday, November 12, before facing the same opponents again four days later in another must-win qualifier.
Maximum points from the two fixtures would significantly boost Ghana's chances of qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
