Match Info:
Ghana vs Mali | Match Preview
Time & date: 28 Jan 2012 – 21:00 (Cairo Time)
Live Update: www.NileSports.tv
Ghana and Mali will clash in Group D of the African Cup of Nations on Saturday with either side aware that a win would put them in the comfort zone, the quarter-finals.
Their meeting is one of the tournament�s biggest pairings so far.
After opening wins for both nations, the early exit of Senegal and Burkina Faso in the first round is enough, a reminder at least for them to avert following a similar route ahead of the game at the Stade de Franceville.
Ghana defender John Paintsil says �it�s a crucial game� with both sides looking to take all the spoils.
�It�s a game that we are going to call it a do or die affair. That�s the game that would qualify us to the quarterfinal,� he added.
For Mali coach Alain Giresse, they are motivated to beat the Black Stars and wrap up second round qualification even before their final group game.
�Ghana is a very strong team and will be a big mistake to underestimate them. They have quality players and our aim will be to get all three points from them,� said Giresse, at his team�s base in Bongoville.
Ghana�s preparation has been lifted with the return of Asamoah Gyan to training after the striker was withdrawn on Thursday.
Match Info:
Ghana vs Mali | Match Preview
Time & date: 28 Jan 2012 – 21:00 (Cairo Time)
Live Update: www.NileSports.tv
