The 2017 African cup of nations has reached the semi-final stages with only one place left in the final. Seven time champions Egypt beat Burkina Faso on penalty shoot-outs and await either Ghana or Cameroon .
Ghana will fancy their chances having been to the final on 9 occasions (most by any nation) and are playing their 6th consecutive semi-final. Coach Avram Grant and his team also know the huge weight that rests on their shoulders, since the fans are eger for AFCON glory which they last tested in 1982.
Cameroon are also no push overs as they have won the Africa Cup of Nations four times (same as Ghana and the two are the second most successive teams in this tournament) .The last time Cameroon won the Africa Cup of Nations was in 2002.
HEAD TO HEAD
African Cup of Nations 2017, Final tournament, Semifinal
02.02.2017 Cameroon – Ghana
FrancevilleStade de Franceville
African Cup of Nations 2008, Final tournament, Semifinal
07.02.2008 Ghana 0–1 Cameroon
AccraOhene Djan Stadium
African Cup of Nations 2000, Final tournament, Group A
22.01.2000 Ghana 1–1 Cameroon
AccraAccra Sports Stadium
African Cup of Nations 2000, Qualifying tournament, Group 1
04.10.1998 Cameroon 1–3 Ghana
Douala
Friendly internationals 1994
30.11.1994 Ghana 1–0 Cameroon
South Africa
Olympic Games 1988, Qualifying tournament, Africa, Second round
14.11.1987 Cameroon 2–2 Ghana
Olympic Games 1988, Qualifying tournament, Africa, Second round
04.10.1987 Ghana 0–0 Cameroon
Friendly internationals 1982
05.05.1982 Cameroon 0–0 Ghana
African Cup of Nations 1982, Final tournament, Group A
09.03.1982 Cameroon 0–0 Ghana
Tripoli Stade 11 June
All-Africa Games 1978, Group 2
17.07.1978 Ghana 2–1 Cameroon
Olympic Games 1972, Qualifying tournament, Africa, Group 2
Cameroon 0–3 Ghana
Olympic Games 1972, Qualifying tournament, Africa, Group 2
Ghana 0–0 Cameroon
Olympic Games 1968, Qualifying tournament, Africa, Group 3, round 2
17.12.1967 Ghana 3–2 Cameroon
Olympic Games 1968, Qualifying tournament, Africa, Group 3, round 2
13.12.1967 Cameroon 1–0 Ghana
CURRENT FORM (AFTER 90 MINUTES)
GHANA-WLWWLD
CAMEROON-DDWDLL
Cameroon has only won one game within 90 minutes in their last game. Ghana on the other hand have won 3 of their last 6 games.
GHANA’S SEMI FINAL RECORD AT THE AFCON:
1968: Ghana 4-3 Ivory Coast (AET)
1970: Ghana 2-1 Ivory Coast (AET)
1978: Ghana 1-0 Tunisia
1982: Ghana 3-2 Algeria (AET)
1992: Ghana 2-1 Nigeria
1996: Ghana 0-3 South Africa
2008: Ghana 0-1 Cameroon
2010: Ghana 1-0 Nigeria
2012: Ghana 0-1 Zambia
2013: Ghana 1-1 Burkina Faso* (AET) Burkina progressed 3-2 via PSO
2015: Ghana 3-0 Equatorial Guinea
In 11 semi final matches, the Black Stars have made it to the final 7 times.
CAMEROON’S SEMI FINAL RECORD AT THE AFCON:
1972: Cameroon 0-1 Congo
1984: Cameroon* 0-0 Algeria (5-4 PSO)
1986: Cameroon 1-0 Ivory Coast
1988: Cameroon 1-0 Morocco
1992: Cameroon 0-0 Ivory Coast* (AET) PSO (3-1)
2000: Cameroon 3-0 Tunisia
2002: Cameroon 3-0 Mali
2008: Cameroon 1-0 Ghana
Cameroon have conceded just once on 8 semi final matches.
They have lost one semi final in open play (1972)
The game promises to be a mouth-watering encounter which will probably go beyond 90 minutes of regulation time.
