Somalia vs Ghana prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on November 16, 2026
AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations
Somalia and Ghana will meet on November 16, 2026, in the fourth round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. The visitors simply have to get the win here.
Somalia vs Ghana: team news and expert analysis
Somalia failed to qualify for the Arab Cup a year ago, losing to Oman on penalties in a playoff after a 0-0 draw. They also played out two goalless draws against Mauritius in March, but won the tie to earn a place in the main qualifying campaign. In September, however, they lost away to Gambia and at home to Côte d'Ivoire.
Ghana featured at the World Cup over the summer. They picked up four points to make it out of the group, but were knocked out straight away in the playoffs, losing 1-0 to Colombia. Then they made a disastrous start to qualifying: one of the favourites lost not only to Côte d'Ivoire but also to modest Gambia, going down 4-2 at home!
The teams met just last week. Ayew missed a penalty early on, but Ghana still went on to score twice and win comfortably.
Previous matches: Somalia vs Ghana
The national teams had only met before in 2003, when Ghana won both games.
The visitors cannot afford to let up. We’re backing them to win by a big margin again, taking the -2.5 goal handicap (odds: 1.86).
Somalia vs Ghana: key stats and trends
- Somalia have lost three games in a row
- Somalia average 0.3 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match
- Both teams have scored in 20% of Somalia’s matches, with an average of 1.6 total goals per game
- Ghana had lost four games in a row before their first meeting with this opponent
- Ghana average 0.8 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per match
- Both teams have scored in 40% of Ghana’s matches, with an average of 2.2 total goals per game
Somalia vs Ghana: possible starting lineups
Somalia are expected to line up in a 4-4-2 formation: Ibrahim Hussein — Mohamed, Abel Jilly Mohamed, Ali Omar, Faisal Omar — Zakaria Hassan, Abdusamed Abdullahi, Abdi Sharif, Mubashir Noor — Bilal Njie, Moussa Njie
Ghana are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation: Asare — Seidu, Adjetey, Salisu, Mensah — Partey, Yirenkyi — Fatawu, Kudus, Afena-Gyan — Jordan Ayew
Place your bet on the upcoming match and follow the teams’ progress in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying table
