Two teams chasing Africa Cup of Nations glory will do battle today in a match between South Africa and Ghana. The tournament clash scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio De Mongomo in Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea and can be live streamed here free. There is no additional TV coverage for this match in the United States.
Qualifying Scenarios
Ghana needs a victory to automatically qualify for the knockout stages, while South Africa require three points and a loser between Senegal and Algeria.
What They're Saying
Ghana midfielder Rabiu Mohammed (via Vibe Ghana): "The beginning of the campaign was very difficult for us judging by the quality of Senegal and the circumstances under which we lost. It is always a bit tougher to take when you concede very late in a game like we did. We needed to respond and it had to be quick against Algeria, the best team in Africa now. We improved very well and the results had to come to bring us this far. Thankfully, our hard work paid off. Now is the defining moment. Our time to seal progress is now."
South Africa head coach Ephraim Mashaba (via BBC): "We still have another game to play, so don't write us off just yet. Football has its own miracles. With one game to go, we can still surprise a lot of people."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Rabiu has only featured for 83 minutes in the tournament, but he 25-year-old remains a defensive force in midfield. He finished with five interceptions and two blocks in the team's 2-1 loss to Senegal.
South Africa's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Keet; Matiaba, Gcaba, Mathoho, Ngcongca; Manylsa, Jali, Furman, Phala; Vilakazi, Rantle
Ghana's Projected Lineup (3-4-2-1): Brimah; Mensah, Amartey, Awal; Rahman, Rabiu, Badu, Afful; Atsu, Ayew; Gyan
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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