Ghana were drawn in the same group as the Ivory Coast when the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw was made in Cairo on Tueday.
Gambia and Somalia complete Group C and the winners and runners-up after six matchdays between September and March qualify for the tournament.
The clash of four-time winners Ghana and three-time champions Ivory Coast resulted from Ghana being among the second seeds. Seeding was based on the current world rankings.
Ivory Coast, Ghana and Cape Verde are among 10 African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, which kicks off next month in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Cape Verde, whose World Cup qualification at the expense of Cameroon was the biggest shock among the nine African groups, are in Group K of the AFCON with Mali, Rwanda and Liberia.
