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2019 AFCON PREVIEW: GUINEA-BISSAU VS GHANA
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* Guinea-Bissau continue their aim of qualifying to the knockedout stages as they lock horns with the four times Champions, Ghana in the final Group F fixture at the Africa Cup of Nations at the Suez Stadium on Teusday evening.
* Head-to-Head
* This evening encounter will be the first game between Guinea-Bissau and Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations.
* Ghana are winless in their last four Africa Cup of Nations games (D2 L2), their worst run since January 2000 to January 2002 (also four).
* Guinea-Bissau are one of the four teams who failed to score a goal in the first two matchdays of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (with Congo DR, Burundi and Namibia).
* Ghana failed to score in four of their last six Africa Cup of Nations games, as many as in their previous 26.
* Guinea-Bissau will be looking for their first three points today to ensure that they qualify for the knock-out stages since they are on bottom with one point.
* The Black Stars successes in the competition came in 1963, 1965, 1967 and 1982 when they lifted the title.
* Ghana have reached the semis at the last six tournaments dating back to 2008 when they were the host country and the last time Ghana won AFCON since their fourth success in 1982 (37 years ago). Can Ghana conquer Africa again in this year's edition?
* Ghana will be looking for their first win in this year's Africa Cup of Nations tournament tonight against Guinea-Bissau since they opened their campaign with unconvincing 2-2 draw against Benin and their last outing ended 0-0 as the defending Champions, Cameroon.
* The Black Stars of Ghana have played 17 games on Egyptian soil against seven countries (Egypt, Zambia, Nigeria, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Benin and Cameroon)
W3 D4 L10 GF14 GA26
* Can the change of venue from ISMAILIA Stadium to SUEZ Stadium have positive impact for Ghana Black Stars?
* Ghana Black Stars have so far failed to WIN at the ISMAILIA Stadium in Egypt.
*4th January, 2002
(Friendly)
Egypt 2-0 Ghana
Ahmed Salah Hosni (42')
Khaled Bebo (45')
*22nd December, 2002
(Friendly)
Egypt 0-0) Ghana
25th June, 2019
Ghana 2-2 Benin
Dede Ayew 9'
Jordan Ayew 42'
Mickael Pote (2' & 63')
29th June, 2019 Cameroon 0-0 Ghana
* The previous Guinea-Bissau outing finished without any goals just like the last Ghana game.
* Guinea Bissau are without a victory in their previous five games as they hit the back of the net in just one.
* Guinea-Bissau won only five of the last twenty games. The players lead by the coach Baciro Cande have not tasted success in their last twelve games away from home.
* Guinea-Bissau’s poor record at the Africa Cup of Nations means they will need to be at their very best to come anywhere close to matching Ghana.
* Guinea-Bissau have lost 3 of their last 4 matches (AFCON).
* Ghana Black Stars are unbeaten in their last 5 matches in all competitions.
* Ghana hit the back of the net in seven of their last ten away games as they won five and kept a clean sheet in five.
* Ghana are on a run of three straight draws, as two of the matches finished without any goals. Fifteen of the previous twenty Ghana encounters featured less than three goals.
* The 32nd edition of AFCON is Guinea-Bissau's 2nd appearance while it is the 22nd appearance for Ghana.
* Kwasi Appiah's side will be looking to avoid a shock early exit from this year's Africa Cup of Nations should they lose to Guinea-Bissau tonight.
* Ghana are in second place in Group F with two points, and would need to win to ensure the Black Stars book their place in the knock-out stages or should they draw can qualify as one of the best third place teams.
* Guinea-Bissau made their debut in the AFCON history in the 2017 edition and they finished bottom of their group with one point (D1 L2), they are currently bottom of Group F and it look likely same can happen should they lose tonight to Ghana (D1 L1).
* Guinea-Bissau qualified for their second AFCON in a row but it's look difficult for them to qualify to the knock-out stages unless they win tonight encounter against Ghana.
* Guinea-Bissau will preserve to win against Ghana since they look for a ticket to their first AFCON knock-out stages ever.
* It will take extra effort for Baciro Cande's team, Guinea-Bissau to go any further this year.
* Guinea-Bissau have lost 9 of their last 15 matches in all competitions.
* Ghana has not gone to an AFCON tournament without a Group stage WIN.
* 1982
Libya 2-2 Ghana
Cameroon 0-0 Ghana
Ghana 1-0 Tunisia
* 1984
Ghana 1-2 Nigeria
Algeria 2-0 Ghana
Ghana 1-0 Malawi
* 2002
Morocco 0-0 Ghana
South Africa 0-0 Ghana
Burkina Faso 1-2 Ghana
* NB: That was the game Isaac Boakye earned the nickname 'Boakye Magic' He came in from the bench to score two late goals for Ghana (89th & 90+) to qualify Ghana to the quarter-final after Ghana were down by 1-0.
Match Date (July 2)
*2nd July, 1972
World Cup Qualifier
Ghana 5-0 Dahomey (Benin)
Osei Kofi (brace)
Ibrahim Sunday
Kwasi Owusu
Clifford Odame (pen)
* 2nd July, 2010
World Cup (Quarter-Final)
Ghana 1-1 Uruguay
Sule Muntari 45+
* NB: Asamoah Gyan missed a penalty after Luis Suarez handled a ball.
NB: Ghana lost on penalties.
Referee Eric Arnuad Otogo-Castane from Gabon, Ghana games he has been officiated so far.
* 09/02/2013
AFCON (3rd place game)
Mali 3-1 GHANA
* 05/02/2015
AFCON (Semi-Final)
GHANA 3-0 EQUATORIAL GUINEA
* 13/11/2016
World Cup Qualifier
At Alexandria.
EGYPY 2-0 GHANA
Team News:
Guinea-Bissau:
* A Slovakia-based Zezinho guided Guinea-Bissau to their AFCON debut in 2017, the captain will have to lead by example to claim a huge and is likely to play in an attacking midfield role.
* Guinea-Bissau's Bura made more tackles (six), interceptions (four) or won back possession more often (12 times) against Benin than all his colleagues.
* He is likely to be pivotal in keeping Ghana's attacking options limited.
Ghana:
* Ghana's Andre Ayew new record of 9 goals in Africa Cup of Nations against Benin broke Asamoah Gyan's record of eight, Andre now lead as top scorer for Ghana in the competition.
* The Ayew brothers are the only Ghana players able to hit the back of the net in this year's tournament . Andre and Jordan scored the goals in the game with Benin in the first half.
* The Ayew brothers have been involved in 12 of Ghana's last 16 goals in the Africa Cup of Nations (9 goals and 3 assists).
* Ghana's Owusu Kwabena was arguably Ghana's best attacking player against Cameroon in a little over three minutes on the pitch. The 22-year-old could be the key to a much-needed win.
* Veteran Striker Asamoah Gyan came on in the 78th minute of the dour 0-0 draw with Cameroon last time out for his first appearance in the 2019 finals, in a game in which Ghana managed 15 shots but only one on target.
* The 33-year-old, his country's second record goalscorer (8) [Dede Ayew (9)], has insisted he is fit enough to start but concedes the final decision is down to James Appiah.
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