Group E is as tight as one could imagine with all four teams separated by two points only. Both the Black Stars and the Sparrow Hawks lost on Matchday 5. They have one last chance to book their tickets into the finals.
The Ghanaians were stunned by a well-composed Ugandan side away from home. 1-0 was the score line. The Togolese lost by a much bigger margin against Guinea on home soil as a hat-trick by Soumah condemned them to a heavy 4-1 defeat.
Speaking of permutations, victory is Togo’s only option in Tamale on Wednesday. The Black Stars, meanwhile, can afford to draw and still go through. Analytically, the visitors’ chances of getting a result in Ghana are extremely slim. The hosts, backed by the enormous support of locals at the Tamale Stadium, are poised to rub salt on their opponents’ wound.
The first leg of this clash saw four-time AFCON champions Ghana stage an unexpected 3-2 comeback in Lome. Everton’s Christian Atsu scored the winning goal that was supposed to save Kwesi Appiah’s job. However, the Ghana Football Federation decided to terminate Appiah’s contract shortly after this triumph. Interim manager Maxwell Konadu is now under pressure to make the Black Stars qualify while ex-Chelsea manager Avram Grant awaits to take over permanently.
Wednesday’s battle will be like a final between the two West African nations. The hosts will be looking to make a sixth straight appearance in the finals of the competition.
2015 AFCON Qualifying: How Group E looks like ahead of Matchday 6
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