Recap
Ghana failed to “seal” the qualification, staying at 0-0 in the previous round in Madagascar. They added another sloppy performance to their credit. The “black stars” still determine their own “fate”, but if they lose tonight they will be eliminated. Coach Chris Hughton withdraw Andre Ayew from the squad, who remains without a club and therefore out of pace for such a crucial match, while captain Thomas Partey is out due to injury. Central African Republic is currently third with 7 points, and now only need a win to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time in their history. They have two key absences captain Kondogbia (Marseille) and first goalkeeper Youfeigane (Lorient), while coach Raoul Savoy will not sit on the bench due to suspension. Ghana are far from convincing with their performance with Chris Hughton on the bench, but they have players with personality and they will do the job. The Central African Republic are forced to attack leaving spaces open, but without the leader Kondogbia will have a lot of problems.