Breaking News: Ghana to play Guinea in AFCON quarter-final
Ghana will play Guinea in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final after the Syli Nationale qualified instead of Mali by the drawing of lots on Thursday.
This is repeat of their Group matches during the qualifying campaign where the Black Stars drew 1-1 in Casablanca and posted a 3-1 home win in Tamale.
The ceremony took place in Malabo on Thursday.
Lots were drawn to determine second place in Group D after both countries finished level after their three opening round matches.
Three successive 1-1 draws for both teams meant they could not be separated by points, their head-to-head result, goal difference or goals scored.
It was only the third time in African Nations Cup history that a draw had to be conducted to separate two teams after the group phase.
Previous drawing of lots in 1972 and 1988 favoured Congo and Algeria.
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ONiPANUA,NEW JERSEY,USA
9 years ago
Good chance for Ghana - beat Guinea and clear one of the Congos at the Semis and the cup awaits us.....bonne chance Black Stars
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Benjamin Owusu
9 years ago
Mali has been cheated.They should have played penalties
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Dr Who
9 years ago
My wish has finally come to pass.Gh will win that match.
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anokwale
9 years ago
This will be a tricky match. Watch out for Traore and his long range shots. Guinea was impressive in their group play. They have gained confidence.
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BANGER
9 years ago
AM VERY HAPPY FOR THIS MATCH.GUINEA IS GUD BUT THEY ARE NOT PLAYIN ZAMBIA. THEY PLAYIN THE GBS.THEY HAVE CONFIDENCE BUT GH IS ON FIRE RITE NOW.SORRY GUINEA COS U GOIN HOME.WERE ARE THOSE CHIMPS AT?PARADOX N FISH.I GUESS (NONI)9N IS BUSSY SUCKIN SOME BORO HARAMS DICK RITE NOW
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hok
9 years ago
this is a cheat,caf shoul review their rules.
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babira richard
9 years ago
Ghana will get to the finals
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John Kubin
9 years ago
Guinea can will it all. According to www.facebook.com/2015Africaworldcup in 1972, Congo made it to the 1/4 finals after 'winning' the drawing of lots ahead of Morocco and then went on to become champions.
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John Kubin
9 years ago
They haven't been cheated. The rules about drawing of lots were not made this week. Mali knew about the rules before the tournament kicked off.
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BOAMAH EUGENE NKANSAH
9 years ago
Penalty shootout shd de introduce to replace the lots throwing.
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