This is the first time that Ghana have qualified for the competition which was first staged in 2011.
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2019 CAF U-23 Cup of Nations: Ghana & seven countries who have qualified
The Black Meteors on Tuesday became the eighth team to book their ticket to the 2019 CAF U-23 Cup of Nations to be held in Egypt in 2019.
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Ghana made this history by putting up a fight against Algeria, beating them 1-0 in Setif after the North Africans had secured a 1-1 draw in Accra- Skipper of the side Yaw Yeboah scored the only goal.
The CAF U-23 Cup of Nations was held every four years with the top three teams qualifying automatically to the Olympic Games and the fourth-placed finisher playing in a play-off against a team from the Asian Football Confederation.
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The following eight teams have qualified for the final tournament.
Egypt (hosts)
Cameroon
Ghana
Ivory Coast
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Mali
Nigeria
South Africa
Zambia
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