As expected, Ghana topped Group D ahead of Mali, Guinea, and Botswana to advance to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) second round with a total of seven points. The west Africans have done so while showing great defensive organisation, only conceding somewhat of a fluke goal against the Syli Nationale.

Goran Stevanovic’s men have their eyes firmly set on the title and have to go through Tunisia to get one step closer to it. Though history favours the Ghanaians in this match, the Black Stars will be wary of a Carthage Eagles team that caused co-hosts Gabon many problems on their way to a 1-0 loss. Players from the Black Stars camp all seem to agree that the north Africans have a tough unit and that the match will be difficult.

On the injury front, Andre Ayew is still recovering from a dislocated shoulder but has stressed that it won’t keep him out of Sunday’s game. Given the Marseille winger’s high pain threshold, evidenced by him staying on after sustaining the injury against Guinea, one imagines he’ll be ready. Meanwhile, the Ghanaian camp have been hit by the sad news of Anthony Annan’s mother passing away on Thursday.

On the other hand, Tunisia come into this game knowing that it will be their most challenging yet. Sami Trabelsi’s players haven’t played to their full potential and will have to put in their best performance of the competition to trouble one of the trophy favourites.

Just as he did against Gabon, the coach is expected to make a variety of changes, mixing elements from the similar starting lineups of the first two games and the heavily modified selection that contested the last encounter. Jamel Saihi and Hocine Ragued will likely keep their spots in midfield but Wissem Ben Yahia may be seated in favour of Majdi Traoui.

In terms of squad news, Tunisia’s top player thus far, Youssef Msakni, is said to be fully recovered from an ankle injury while Anis Boussaidi pulled out of practice on Friday with pain in his adductor. Furthermore, the Carthage Eagles have been without veteran midfielder Adel Chadli who abandoned the team after falling out with coach Trabelsi over a lack of playing time.

Ghana to go through but I see a tough match

teams are coming out . .

Okay lets go Black Stars. Make Ghana proud and Nigeria more jealous :-)

Ghana anthem

Tunisia Anthem

who go chop the first red card today?

min silence for Egyptian fans who died

lets go there!!!

offside Ghana

Ghana players tie black cloth for hand nice . .

goal ghana!

mensah . . red card coming?

Ghana pressing really hard hmmm

Muntari nor wan fight jor

this Tunisians too like fight

ghana don score now now -

mukina2:

Muntari nor wan fight jor

this Tunisians too like fight

muki no like to see fight

fredoooooo:

muki no like to see fight

i wan see jor


freekick to tunisia . . .

@mukina2


U dey try o

^




that was a penalty jor

@Muki "jor"

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Ghanian keeper shoudn't have allowed the ball

Why is this thread on the homepage?Nigerian and SierraGambia haterz!

LOL

. . .and  Tunisia scores.

halftime 1 -1 scoreline

Mukina bring this match to the front page, are you now Howard Web?? the anty Chelsea

ifyalways:

Why is this thread on the homepage?Nigerian and SierraGambia haterz!

LOL

. . .and  Tunisia scores.

executinal:

Mukina bring this match to the front page, are you now Howard Web?? the anty Chelsea

Ghana's goalie is a killjoy.That ball was "catchable"

I wish the black stars come back better in the 2nd half.Their win would earn me a 'korti-ful' night.rofl

Mukina Tnx, Ghana must win ooh, No Ghana no footbal. Ghana must stay

second half underway .

legoooo tunisia 

good pass Ghana but wasted

freekick to tunisia

choi this tunisian wan finish John mensah leg oh

This ref forget his cards

two Tunisians hit themself and afnex go off