Two teams chasing Africa Cup of Nations glory will do battle today in a match between Ghana and Equatorial guinea. The tournament clash scheduled for 2 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio de Malabo in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea and can be live streamed here free. There is no additional TV coverage for this match in the United States.
What They're Saying
Ghana head coach Avram Grant (via BBC): "If the referee will do two, three [mistakes], I cannot control [it]. I can control only our performance. I think the referees until now—except [for] one or two games—have been good."
Equatorial Guinea head coach Esteban Becker: "It will be difficult to win the Cup of Nations, but I pray to still win it. We like the challenge. We are hungry to win. We are a young team, a team for the future. We have at least 10 top young players, but we want to take it one step at a time. All the same, I'm very happy for a small country like Equatorial Guinea, even though we lined up many young players who are playing their football in the lower leagues in Europe. It's incredible. I'm proud of what we have so far achieved."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Injury doubt following a collision will keep Asamoah Gyan out of the semifinal on Thursday. In his place is striker Kwesi Appiah. The 24-year-old has one goal in 90 tournament minutes.
Ghana's Projected Lineup (3-4-2-1): Brimah; Boye, Awal, Mensah; Baba, Wakaso, Rabiu, Afful; Ayew, Atsu; Appiah
Burkina Faso's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ovono; Sipo, Mbele, Gracia, Randy; Boula, Ellong, Zarandona, Balboa; Fabiani, Lopez
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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