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U-23 AFCON: Ghana, South Africa fight for Tokyo 2020 ticket

After falling to beat Ivory Coast in the semi-finals, Ghana will now face South Africa for a bronze medal and a ticket to Tokyo in the ongoing U23 AFCON tournament in Egypt.

The Black Meteors were beaten 3:2 on penalties in their semi-final clash with Ivory Coast after a 2:2 stalemate in regulation time on Tuesday.

Read:LIVE UPDATES: Ghana vs Ivory Coast (U-23 AFCON Semi-final)

South Africa were trounced by the host country Egypt 3:0 hours after the Ivory Coast-Ghans clash at the Cairo International Stadium.

The Black Meteors clash with the South Africans has been slated for Friday, November 22, 2019 at 2:30PM whiles Egypt take on Ivory Coast on the same day at 6:00PM.

Read:LIVE UPDATES: Ghana vs Ethiopia (AFCON Qualifier)

Already, Egypt and Ivory Coast have booked their tickets for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, awaiting Ghana and South Africa.

Source: footballmadeinghana.com

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