Ghana and Cape Verde face off Saturday in one of the most anticipated matches of the Africa Cup of Nations 2013.


Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah knows that the match ahead is difficult and stated that "Cape Verde are a side similar to Mali, which was our toughest group game. They are disciplined and good defensively."

Cape Verde finished in second place in Group A with one win and two draws. In its opener, the team drew 0-0 with South Africa. In the ensuing match, they drew 1-1 against Morocco before defeating Angola 2-1 in their third match.

Cape Verde captain Nando stated that "I really believe that we could beat Ghana. They are a very, very strong team, but when the referee blows his whistle to start the match, we have a chance."

Ghana won group B with seven points. In its first match, Ghana jumped out to a 2-0 lead against Congo DR thanks to goals from Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu and Kwadwo Asamoah. However, Congo DR scored two goals in 15 minutes to draw the score level. In the ensuing match Ghana defeated Mali 1-1 of a penalty goal from Wakaso. The team finished off its group play with a resounding 3-0 victory over Niger. Gyan, Atsu, and Boye scored for Ghana.


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