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Nyantakyi delighted with Ghana's group
Source : ghanafa | Sat 21st November, 2009 10:59 GMT
GFA President-Kwasi Nyantakyi

Lots of talk has started after the draws were made for the 2010 African Cup of Nations to be hosted by Angola.

The draws paired Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo and Burkina Faso in Group B at next year's finals.

Group B is being touted as the group of death with the prospect of Ghana and Ivory Coast renewing their rivalry.

However, President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi who sat through the draw for Ghana says "there is no better description of this group".

"Ivory Coast and Ghana are two of the best teams in Africa".

"The group is interesting because Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Togo are all our neighbours."

"Togo has Adebayor, one of the best players in the world, and Burkina Faso's Moumouni Dagano is the top scorer of the World Cup qualifying campaign," he said.

History might favour Ghana as they've met seven times and the Ivorians have won just one of those encounters.

Ghana beat the Ivoirians to bronze at the last Nations Cup.

He said the Ivorians have a very interesting team with world class players, therefore many people see them as the favourites but yet still Ghana will come out of the group successfully and progress to the next stage of the competition come next year.
 

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