AFCON 2023 
Match 15 – Egypt v Ghana
Thursday 18 January | 22:00

Ghana discover themselves staring down the barrel after a 1-0 defeat of their opener in opposition to Cape Verde. They have to now get one thing out of their second Group B conflict in opposition to Egypt in the event that they harbour any hopes of advancing to the spherical of 16.

To Win Match
Egypt 1/1 | Draw 7/4 | Ghana 31/10

The Pharaohs raced into the lead simply two minutes into their opening Group B sport in opposition to Mozambique however had been pegged again by two targets in fast succession to path 2-1 within the second half, however within the dying minutes had been awarded a penalty that Mohamed Salah dispatched to earn a degree for the 2021 finalists.

Egypt’s draw means they’re at present in second place in Group B, behind Cape Verde who registered a victory on matchday 1 in opposition to Thursday’s opponents Ghana, heaping additional significance on the tie. The North Africans will probably be closely reliant on their star man, Salah, to provide a stellar efficiency and information them to a report eighth AFCON title.

The Ghanaians began their AFCON marketing campaign with a shock 2-1 loss to Cape Verde as a defensive blunder price Chris Hughton’s males within the ultimate minutes of the sport, leaving the followers pissed off with the previous Brighton coach and their staff. The Black Stars will look to the expertise of Andre Ayew and Inaki Williams to spur them on in opposition to a well-drilled Egyptian outfit.

A constructive result’s essential for Hughton and his males as one other defeat will depart them in a dire scenario, having to depend on different leads to the ultimate group sport if they’re to qualify for the subsequent spherical.

Verdict: Egypt 1/1

Ghana had been all at sea of their opener. Egypt ought to take full benefit. Get on at evens!