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Ghana’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations group opponent, Caped Verde lost 2-0 to Tunisia recorded in an international friendly on Wednesday.
The Blue Sharks of Cape Verde wrapped up preparation for the continental showpiece with a defeat to the North African country at the Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi
The first half of the highly competitive friendly game ended 1-0 in favour of Tunisia. Elias Achouri opened the scoring for Tunisia after just 12 minutes into the game.
Experienced forward Youssef Msakni sealed victory for the Tunisian eight minutes into the second half of the game.
Ghana will open their AFCON account against Cape Verde on January 14 before taking on Egypt and Mozambique on January 18 and 22 respectively.
The tournament is scheduled to kick off on Saturday, January 13 through to February 11, 2024.
Ghana have a history of success in the AFCON, having won the title four times, most recently in 1982. However, they have experienced defeat in three finals since then, including losses to Ivory Coast in 1992 on penalties and Egypt in 2010, as well as a repeat defeat to Ivory Coast in 2015.
The Blue Sharks of Cape Verde wrapped up preparation for the continental showpiece with a defeat to the North African country at the Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi
The first half of the highly competitive friendly game ended 1-0 in favour of Tunisia. Elias Achouri opened the scoring for Tunisia after just 12 minutes into the game.
Experienced forward Youssef Msakni sealed victory for the Tunisian eight minutes into the second half of the game.
Ghana will open their AFCON account against Cape Verde on January 14 before taking on Egypt and Mozambique on January 18 and 22 respectively.
The tournament is scheduled to kick off on Saturday, January 13 through to February 11, 2024.
Ghana have a history of success in the AFCON, having won the title four times, most recently in 1982. However, they have experienced defeat in three finals since then, including losses to Ivory Coast in 1992 on penalties and Egypt in 2010, as well as a repeat defeat to Ivory Coast in 2015.