The final games in Group D later today see Ghana, Guinea and Mali all vying to go through to the next stage. Ghana take on Guinea and Mali play Botswana. Whoever finish top of the group will meet Tunisia, the runners-up meeting co-hosts Gabon. The Ghana vs Guinea could prove to be a lively encounter. Guinea’s opening loss to Mali means that the Syli Nationale will probably have to beat Ghana by a good score to qualify but are confide...More

Ghana continued their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 2-0 victory over Mali to lead Group D with one match remaining. However, despite a second victory and a second clean sheet in two games, in a less than convincing performance, the Black Stars had one player to thank in particular, for moments of individual brilliance that allowed his side to secure the victory. After a tense first half, with both sides looking to dominate in...More

Teams from Group D finally get there tournament underway today with one of the favourites Ghana taking debutants Botswana and a derby between Mali and Guinea. Ghana coach believes this opening fixture is as important as the final, saying: “We know our quality and for the first game we want to send a message to the other teams we are the team to beat”. If The Black Stars were in any doubt about expectations, these were dispelled by Gh...More

Name: Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu Age: 21 Position: Defensive/Central Midfielder Club/Nation: Udinese/Ghana At one point 21-year-old Ghanaian, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, seemed destined to miss the tournament. Injured for Udinese in a Europa League tie against Celtic, Badu was out for over three weeks. The young Zebrette player finally gave an interview to Asempa FM sports show ‘Fire on Fire’ that he had been screened and declared fit by t...More

Name: Andre Ayew Age: 22 Position: Winger/Foward Club/Nation: Olympique Marseilles/Ghana Son of Ghana legend and former African Cup of Nations winner Abedi Pele, Andre Ayew is seen to be one of the Black Stars most promising players. The 22-year-old goes to the tournament on the back of an amazing period. In 2010, Ayew made an impact on the international stage with his performances for the Black Satellites, Ghana’s U-20 team, captai...More

Ghana Four times winners, Ghana go to the tournament as one of the favourites to lift the trophy in Libreville on the 12th February. The Black Stars make their 18th appearance in the competition with a squad consisting of mainly European based players. The squad is a mix of the experienced players, runners-up in the competition in 2010 and who came to attention with their exciting performances in reaching the World Cup quarter finals...More