A Kwabena Owusu double proved decisive as it spurred Ghana to a 2-0 triumph over Mali at the ongoing Africa U23 Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Egypt.
With hosts Egypt beating Cameroon 2-1 in the other Goup A game, the Black Meteors finished second on the table behind The Pharaohs and just above the Indomitable Lions courtesy of a better goal difference after both sides finished on four points each.
Bottom-placed Mali, on the other hand, leave for Bamako with three straight defeats and without scoring a goal.
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Ghana coach Ibrahim Tanko made one change to his line-up, replacing Owusu, who failed to live up to expectations in the first two games, with Dutch-born Robin Polley who was handed his first-ever appearance for Ghana at any level.