Two teams chasing Africa Cup of Nations glory will do battle today in a match between the Ivory Coast and Ghana. The tournament final scheduled for 2 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio de Bata in Bata, Equatorial Guinea and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Ivory Coast midfielder Gervinho (via BBC): "It has been a long time since we have had a final between Ghana and Ivory Coast and we want to write our history too. This is our chance and we hope to take it. We are very motivated. From the beginning of this competition, we said we have six games to play. We have played five and there is one remaining."
Ghana head coach Avram Grant: : "We came from a long way. No one gave us a chance before the tournament, but we concentrated on what we were doing. I think this group of players has shown a lot of motivation and they'll show it in the final. Every game we have played better and better, so I hope we continue like this. I know we're playing against a very good team with very good players, but we've also seen that we can do our job."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Yaya Toure remains the most integral part of the Ivory Coast's midfield. The 31-year-old has one tournament goal and an average of two key passes.
Ivory Coast's Projected Lineup (3-4-2-1): Gbohouo; Toure, Kanon, Bailly; Tiene, Die, Toure, Aurier; Gradel, Gervinho; Bony
Ghana's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Brimah; Baba, Mesah, Boye, Afful; Ayew, Appiah, Atsu; Gyan
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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