The Ghana Blackstars are to face Egypt today, January 18, 2024 at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny stadium in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire at exactly 8pm GMT.
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In their first match of the 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Ghana lost to Cape Verde with 2:1. Egypt also drawed 2:2 with Mozambique on MD1 of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations.
Ghana has participated in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 24 times, which is the most after Egypt (26) and Côte d’Ivoire (25), according to the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Four of the Black Stars’ seven initial visits (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) resulted in victories at the Africa Cup of Nations; however, they have not won any of the last sixteen.
Egypt is however a seven-time record champion holder of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations
Today’s match between Ghana and Egypt is the fifth meeting between the two teams in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations. Egypt won the 2010 final, 1-0, after they had previously faced off three times in the group stages (one victory, one tie, and two goals apiece).
About Lineup Changes for Ghana
Kudus has resumed his full training regimen and is in contention for Ghana. Chris Hughton may select him right away for the starting lineup.
Potential starting lineup for Ghana: Ofori (GK) Ashimeru, Salis, Paintsil, Kudus, J Ayew, Semenyo; Seidu, Dijku, Salisu, Mensah
Potential starting lineup for Egypt: El-Shenawy (GK), Hany, Hegazy, Abdelmonem, Hamdi; Zizo, Elneny, Fathi; Salah, Mohamed, Trezeguet.