The first match of the second day in Group B of AFCON 2023 takes place this Thursday between the Pharaohs of Egypt and the Black Stars of Ghana. After disappointing first outings, both teams have no room for error. Here are the starting line-ups for this pivotal encounter.
The Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium will resonate with the intense duel between the seven-time defending African champions and the formidable Ghanaian force. After being held in the first match of AFCON 2023 by a surprising Mozambique team, Egypt, led by Mohamed Salah, must secure a positive result to bounce back. The same holds true for Ghana, which was defeated by Cape Verde in the opening match. As favorites in Group B, both opponents tonight have a lot at stake.
For this match, the coaches have made some changes, especially on the Black Stars’ side, with Inaki Williams returning to the starting eleven. Still without André Ayew on the bench, Ghana will face Mohamed Salah, Eman Ashour, and others. Here are the line-ups for both teams.
Egypt Starting XI: El-Shenawy – Kamal, Hegazy, Abdemonem, Hamdi – Fathi, Elneny – Salah, Marmoush, Ashour – Mohamed.
Ghana Starting XI: Ofori – Mensah, Salisu, Djiku, Odoi – Abdul Samed, Kudus, Ashimeru – J. Ayew, Williams, Semenyo.
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