LIVE UPDATES: Ghana vs Mali (U-20 AFCON)
Ghana come up against Mali and the winner will qualify for the U-20 World Cup in Poland
Welcome to the Live Updates of the ongoing Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Niger involving Ghana versus Mali.
Read full articleBlack Satellites coach Jimmy Cobblah has made three changes to the starting line up that played against Senegal ahead of the final group game against Mali.
Michael Baidoo, Prosper Ahiabu and Nathaniel Adjei are all starting for the first time for Ghana.
Goalkeeper Manaf Nurudeen maintains his place in polls, with Michael Baidoo and Nathaniel Adjei coming in for Maxwell Arthur and Gideon Mensah in defense.
Prosper Ahiabu replaces Emmanuel Toku in midfielder and with Emmanuel Kumah and Kudud Mohammed maintaining their places in the team.
This game will decide which team gets to be part of the four African countries that will represent the continent at the U-20 World Cup in Poland.
With one win and a defeat, the Black Satellites are on the cusp of elimination as anything short of a win or a draw in the third Group B match will send them packing.
Qualification for the last four of the Afcon automatically guarantees a place at the Fifa Under-20 World Cup in Poland in three months.
Ghana beat Burkina Faso 2-0 in their opening game before falling by the same score against Senegal.
Mali, on the other hand, lost 2-0 to Senegal on matchday one before handing Burkina Faso a 1-0 defeat to revive their campaign.
In Group A, Nigeria and South Africa have already booked their places in the last four, and for that matter the World Cup.
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