AFCON Final: Ghana seek 5th title

  1. Posted on Sunday 31 January 2010 - 13:45
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    Kent Mensah, AfricaNews editor in Accra, Ghana
    Ghana will be seeking a fifth African Nations Cup title while their opponent Egypt fight to retain the trophy for the third consecutive time in Sunday's final in Luanda, Angola. The match that kicks off at 16:00 GMT at the 11 November Stadium would roundup the three-week continental showpiece.
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    A depleted Black Stars side are in the final for the first time in 18 years and hope to end their 27-year-old African title drought in today’s final against a tactical Egyptian side who are highly tipped to carry the day.

    "People are saying we need to score at least two goals against Egypt to win, but I say we only need to score half a goal more than them to win the title.

    "Egypt are a very polished team. They have been playing together for a long time and their coach has also been there a long time.

    "We played a friendly against them in Cairo last year and so we know them well, but we'll prepare our team to achieve a result,” Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac told the media in Angola.

    The Ghana coach added: "In the quarter-finals Angola, playing at home and with all their experience, were favourites. Nigeria were favourites, now Egypt are favourites.

    "They've won the last two titles, but we're not thinking about that.

    "What's more important, playing beautiful football or the result?"

    Though Ghana's side have exceeded expectations, success over Egypt will be an added bonus for a team that will be playing at the next World Cup finals in South Africa starting in June, ghanafa.org reported.

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  1. Posted on Sunday 31 January 2010 17:21
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    I think it's a given that we are going to win......

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