AFCON 2015: Statistics of Ghana versus Guinea matches ahead of quarter-final clash
Get to know the statistics of matches between Ghana and Guinea in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations as the two countries clash in the quarter-final of the ongoing tournament being held in Equatorial Guinea.
Guinea will meet Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final after progressing at the expense of Mali in the drawing of lots to decide Group D.
Cote d'Ivoire was already assured of its place in the last eight as group winner, but Guinea and Mali faced a nervous wait after ending the first round with identical records.
Guinea has not qualified for the quarter-finals since 2008 and has not progressed beyond the last eight since 1976.
What the statistics say between Ghana and Guinea
-Ghana are unbeaten in their 5 games against Guinea in the AFCON, winning 3 and drawing 2. The latest AFCON game between them ended 1-1 in 2012.
-These sides have met 25 times, with the Black Stars winning 12, losing 4 and drawing 9 against the Syli Nationale of Guinea.
-Guinea have won 2, lost 6 and drawn 4 of their 12 competitive games with Ghana.
-They were both drawn in group E of the 2015 AFCON qualifiers and Ghana had the better part of Guinea, drawing 1-1 in Morocco, a neutral ground and won 3-1 in Ghana.
Ghana
-Ghana have never lost a quarter-final game to non-former champions of the AFCON, beating Angola in 2010 and Cape Verde in 2013. Can Mali become the first to do so?
-In all, Ghana have played in 9 quarters, since its introduction in 1992, winning 6 and losing 3
-However they have won the last 4 quarter finals in the AFCON, which is the best among the nations competing in the 2015 AFCON (beat Nigeria in 2008, Angola in 2010, Tunisia in 2012 and Cape Verde in 2013).
Guinea
-The Syli Nationale have lost all their 3 previous games in the quarter finals of the African Cup of Nations.
-The most recent AFCON quarter-final game for the Guineans was a 0-5 thrashing by the Elephants of Côte d'Ivoire in 2008.
-Coincidentally all their three quarter-final games in the AFCON were against West African sides and Ghana is no exception. (Lost 1-2 to Mali in 2004, before losing 2-3 to Senegal in 2006 and finally lost 0-5 to Côte d'Ivoire.
Source: Allsports
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