I am scared for Ghana now. Egypt has won 18 consecutive matches in the nations cup. They have also won the cup 6 times (including 2 times in a row). Ghana has won it 4 times. They have historically been good so they might have a chance against Egpyt but they have a lot of work to do. We need to forget about Ghana vs. Nigeria now and root for Ghana to represent West Africa. One of Ghana players said in an interview after the game with naija that they are not afraid of anyone and I hope they have that kind of attitude when the are playing the pharoahs.

It's interesing how the nigerians here have not responded to this post. I guess people are still not over losing to Ghana.

I can never root for Ghana unless they're playing a francophone West African side or South Africa or something. However, I dislike Egypt tremendously so I can't support them either. So ultimately, I really don't care who wins this match. . . any of them that likes can win. . .

Although after thinking about it a bit, I suppose I'd be a tiny bit happier if Egypt wins because it will mean that Ghana's senior team still hasn't won any merits since 1982 and then I can be petty and lie to myself that even though their senior team is evidently better than ours, we've won more recently than they have and so we're "better." Plus, I don't know any Egyptians, so what's my own, if they like, let them win 50 Nations Cups in a row, they're not bragging to me about it.

What do you have against francophone west african countries?

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i think it'll be a big game
we have 2 teams have a history i CAF so i try to  get some information about both teams,let's see



GHANA  the champions for 3 times



Team honours

    * African Cup of Nations: 4

        1963, 1965, 1978, 1982

    * African Cup of Nations runners-up: 3

        1968, 1970, 1992

West African Nations Cup 6 titels

    * All-African Games: 2 Bronze medals

        1978, 2003


Nations Cup Record GP W D L GF GA GD
Nations Cup Finals 66 37 13 16 91 56 +35
Nations Cup Quals (H) 31 22 6 3 69 23 +46
Nations Cup Quals (A) 31 11 8 12 42 31 +11
Nations Cup Total 128 70 27 31 202 110 +92
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EGYPTthe champions for 6 times

nicknamed The Pharaohs (Arabic: الفراعنة‎), is the national team of Egypt and is administered by the Egyptian Football Association. They are the current African Champions having won the 2008 African Nations Cup. They are also the most successful African team at Confederation level, winning the CAN six times: the inaugural African Nations Cup in Sudan 1957, and also won the tournament in the United Arab Republic 1959, Egypt 1986, Burkina Faso 1998, Egypt 2006, Ghana 2008 .

Egypt were the first African country to participate in the World Cup when they played in Italy 1934, losing to Hungary 4-2. Egypt has qualified for one World Cup since then, going out in the first round in Italy 1990. They were known as the United Arab Republic national football team when Egypt and Syria joined to form the United Arab Republic from 1958 to 1961 and then until 1970, with Egypt alone making up the UAR. They have played for the Bronze Medal in the Olympic Games twice (1928 and 1964), losing both times.

    African Competitions :

            * 6 Times Champion of African Cup of Nations (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008)
            * 3 Times Champion of African Youth Championship (1981, 1991, 2003)
            * 1 Time Champion of African Under-17 Championship (1997)
            * 2 Times Gold Medalist at All Africa Games (Kenya 1987 / Zimbabwe 1995)

African Cup of Nations
Titles: 6
Appearances: 22
Year Position Year Position Year Position
Sudan 1957 Champions Ethiopia 1976 Fourth place Tunisia 1994 Quarter-finals
Egypt 1959 Champions Ghana 1978 Did not qualify South Africa 1996 Quarter-finals
Ethiopia 1962 Runners up Nigeria 1980 Fourth place Burkina Faso 1998 Champions
Ghana 1963 Third place Libya 1982 Withdrew GhanaNigeria 2000 Quarter-finals
Tunisia 1965 Withdrew after qualifying Côte d'Ivoire 1984 Fourth place Mali 2002 Quarter-finals
Ethiopia 1968 Withdrew Egypt 1986 Champions Tunisia 2004 Round 1
Sudan 1970 Third place Morocco 1988 Round 1 Egypt 2006 Champions
Cameroon 1972 Did not qualify Algeria 1990 Round 1 Ghana 2008 Champions
Egypt 1974 Third place Senegal 1992 Round 1 Angola 2010 Final

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nene1:

What do you have against francophone west african countries?

Nothing really, but they have something (like a complex) against anglophone West African countries (if you're anglo going through West African franco borders, you'll see), so I tend not to support them in sporting events except against maybe South Africa.

@ nene1
Are you Ghanaian?

I would really love Egpt to win cos Ghanas Seems to be proud(they gonna start bluffin!) As a Time TRAVELLER, I CAN SEE 4 BY EGYPT AND 1 BY GHANA!! Anyone wanna bet?

I would really love Egpt to win cos Ghanas Seems to be proud(they gonna start bluffin!) As a Time TRAVELLER, I CAN SEE 4 BY EGYPT AND 1 BY GHANA!! Anyone wanna bet?

I mean GHANIANS!!

I don't care who wins because I am an Arab west African francophone . should I root for an Arab team or an anglophone one.?
But after thinking a bit I might as well root for my neighbors Ghanaian's rather than the Egyptians .
I always feel I am an Afrcan first despite being also an Arab.

Are we not supposed to be seeing Utd-Ars play?

Tatase:

Nothing really, but they have something (like a complex) against anglophone West African countries (if you're anglo going through West African franco borders, you'll see), so I tend not to support them in sporting events except against maybe South Africa.

O really. I never knew that. The only contact I have had with francophone west africans is here in america, and we usually get along really well after finding out we are both africans. Is it a specific francophone country? Or is it most of them? Maybe within africa is different. But are you sure it's not just that they have something against nigerians specifically and not other anglophone west african countries. As much as I hate to say it, many other west african countries don't like nigerians due to the stereotypes (like 419, etc, ).

semid4lyfe:

@ nene1
Are you Ghanaian?

no, Im Gambian.

O, Im surprised by the poll results. I thought more people would be in favor of Egypt.

zubeyr:

I don't care who wins because I am an Arab west African francophone . should I root for an Arab team or an anglophone one.?
But after thinking a bit I might as well root for my neighbors Ghanaian's rather than the Egyptians .
I always feel I am an Afrcan first despite been also an Arab.

Are you from Mauritania? That is the only west african country that I know that is arab, west african, and francophone.

hey

nigerians are bad belle people.

go to ghana and ask anybody.  whenever we are not in a competition and nigeria is, we ALWAYS root for nigeria. ALWAYS. I don't know about now but definately when i lived in ghana this was the case.

See as you are all hating on Ghana. Go Ahead. We don't need your support anyway.

we WILL win.

Who the fark is Egypt.  Football is played on the day between the two teams. Not by past merit. Otherwise, what basis would nigerians have had to be optimistic before the game against Ghana? how many times have you won the Nations cup? see my point?

As we say in Ghana, "we dont fear huuuuuu"  Egypt is waay overrated.  Watch and Learn, the rest of africa, Watch and Learn.

for me the the match is already won by egypt. they have more quality players than ghana

Ghana would win if they manage to score the first goal, Go Ghana!!

Ghana has not played well in this tournament. With that in mind, we just need to continue with our strategy -- score a single goal and then sit back to defend. After all the aim of football is to SCORE and win the game any way possible. Nobody said it had to be pretty. I've got my flag and fridge stocked with Star beer. Go Stars!

this is a no-brainer. Egypt wins by all standards even if they paly with only 8 men.

[size=8pt]Ghanna Kee? they cant beat Egypt even if they remain only goalkeeper. On my sport betting i have bet with $1000 for Egypt to win convincingly without any fear of treat from ghanna [/size]

i'd rather watched EPL today than ANC.

Rootin for GHANA!!

GHANA MUST COME!!

Go Ghana! Go!!

GHANA MUST GO!

ghana must goal!

Ghana!!!

Ghana or Ghana!!

It's a 'gbagbe e' for Ghana. Egypt has it.

Ghana ke, If 9ja had qualified we would have beaten Egypt,, Ghana beat us yet again because of a useless coach,,it was luck for ghana, but i forsee 3-0 in favour of egypt,
Abeg lets wait for world cup jare ,