2019 African Cup of Nations, Group F
Ghana vs Benin
Ismailia Stadium, Egypt
Tuesday, June 25th
Kick-off at 22:00
The
Black Stars of Africa – Ghana – will begin their quest to claim continental glory with they lock horns with minnows Benin at the Ismailia Stadium tonight.
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The four-time African champions will be brimming with confidence ahead of the 2019 showpiece. They navigated through the qualifying phase with relative ease, ahead of the likes of both Kenya and Ethiopia, and head to Egypt boasting one of the most richly talented teams in the competition. Led by skipper Andre Ayew, 20 of their 23-man squad ply their trade in Europe’s top divisions. 33-year-old Asamoah Gyan (Kayerispor, TUR) has been included in the squad and will be appearing at his 8
th AFCON finals. The former Sunderland forward has bagged an astonishing 51 goals in 106 appearances for the national side.
Benin on the other hand will be making just their fourth showing at the Cup of Nations, following group stage exits in 2004, 2008 and 2010. They qualified for the 2019 edition after finishing in second place behind Algeria in their qualifying Group D. Their most recognisable name comes in the form of Huddersfield Town’s frontman Steve Mounie, who has showcased his skills in the English Premier League for the past two seasons. The 24-year-old has netted 6 times in 16 outings for Les Ecureuils.
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Tuesday’s affair will see the pair face-off for the 15
th time in their history. The Squirrels stunned Ghana 1-0 back in October 2009 during qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The sides played out to 1-1 draw in their most recent meeting – in an international friendly played in May 2017.
Ghana vs Benin head-to-head: (all competitions)
Played: 14
Ghana Wins: 7
Draws: 5
Benin Wins: 2
Ghana Goals: 25
Benin Goals: 10
Ghana vs Benin recent results: (last five)
25/05/2017 – Ghana 1-1 Benin
11/10/2009 – Benin 1-0 Ghana
29/03/2009 – Ghana 1-0 Benin
21/11/2007 – Ghana 4-2 Benin
15/02/2003 – Benin 1-0 Ghana
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