Injuries aside, Guinea will be hoping that fortune is with them as they take on Ghana in a game that was moved to the Estadio de Malabo because of concerns about the surface in Mongomo.

Guinea survived in the competition only after winning a drawing of lots on Thursday to emerge from Group D at the expense of Mali.

They drew 1-1 in all three group games and are now setting their sights on going beyond the quarter-finals for the first time since the tournament was expanded to 16 teams in 1996.

"When we found out it was us, there was a great explosion of joy. But, of course, I had a thought for the Malians," said Guinea coach Michel Dussuyer of the surreal manner in which his side went through.

"It is tough, because they also deserved to go through. They missed a penalty against us and then they go out on a drawing of lots. Luck was on our side. But if we have got to the quarter-finals it is because we deserved to somewhere."

The sides met in qualifying, with the Black Stars having the edge thanks to a 1-1 draw and then a 3-1 victory.

And Avram Grant's Ghana then finished top of a tough group ahead of Algeria, Senegal and South Africa.

"I can say there is a lot of talent here, very, very good players, quality in the highest level," said Grant.

"The quality of the players is good, the quality of the games is good also. There have been many, many good games, which in a tournament you cannot take for granted.

Ghana are aiming to continue their record of having reached at least the semi-finals at each of the last four tournaments, and Grant says his team must be ready for every eventuality.

That means being prepared to overcome their penalty hoodoo after being knocked out in the 2010 World Cup quarter-finals by Uruguay and the 2013 Nations Cup semi-finals by Burkina Faso in shoot-outs.

"We need to prepare ourselves for everything. I don't want to look in the past. I have some experience of penalties," Grant said with a nod to Chelsea's defeat to Manchester United on penalties in the 2008 Champions League final when he was in charge of the London club.

"We need to think about all possibilities, but I suggest not to take the past as a fact. There are things in the past that were not so good, so we try to improve them."

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Hoping for ghana's progression to the semi final.

Ghana 2 go ho 2day

d.a( s=*p

Na so

ok

Ghana win

UP NIGERIA !

I have made up my mind not to watch afcon and to be sincere i haven't except for Tunisia vs guinea games
hit like if you think afcon is boring without Nigeria

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Hope ghana wins

Am neutral in this game. Whenever i go against ghana they end up winning, i dont wanna go against them this time so they wount win again. Am not with them still.

Tonylyte:
Am neutral in this game. Whenever i go against ghana they end up winning, i dont wanna go against them this time so they wount win again. Am not with them still.

Hehehehe, so they will win again.

Na bad belly de worry you.

Go black stars

Tonylyte:
Am neutral in this game. Whenever i go against ghana they end up winning, i dont wanna go against them this time so they wount win again. Am not with them still.

hehehe, u r here again

Ironi:


Hehehehe, so they will win again.

Na bad belly de worry you.

I dont wanna say anything now till the final whistle. Lol

uzolexis:


hehehe, u r here again

Lol. I am here again. I am non-align this time around sha.

Win for black stars.TeamGH

Anthems

GAME ON!

Booked

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