Ghana will open the 2017 WAFU Championship with a game against Gambia on 9th September, 2017 at the Essipong Stadium, Sekondi.

The draw, which was done during the launch of the tournament at the Labadi Beach Hotel,  will see Ghana proceed to the group stage proper where they will face either Sierra Leone or sworn rivals Nigeria should they beat the Gambians.

In addition to the Nigeria-Sierra Leone clash, Mali will face Mauritania while  Guinea play Guinea Bissau to complete the Group A pairing.

Below is the full fixtures

FIRST ROUND

ZONE A (Takoradi)

Ghana vs. Gambia

Nigeria vs.  Sierra Leone

Mali vs. Mauritania

Guinea vs. Guinea Bissau

ZONE B (Cape Coast)

Senegal vs. Liberia

Burkina Faso vs. Niger

Ivory Coast  vs. Togo

Benin vs. Cape Verde

NOTE:

FIRST ROUND (Knockout)

SECOND ROUND (Group stage of two with four teams)⁠⁠⁠⁠