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U23 Afcon: Ghana coach Tanko emphasises belief in players ahead of semi-final

Ghana coach Ibrahim Tanko admits the difficulty ahead but "trusts" his players to rise to the occasion when they face Cote d'Ivoire in the semi-final of the Africa U23 Cup of Nations in Egypt on Tuesday.

The Black Meteors are set to take on the young Elephants at Cairo International Stadium, with the winners securing tickets to Friday's final as we as the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan.

"Cote d’Ivoire is a difficult team and facing them is not going to be easy especially in a game of this magnitude," Tanko said at the pre-match press conference on Monday.