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Afcon 2019 - EXTRA TIME: Mixed feelings as Ghana reacts to victory against Guinea-Bissau

Ghana may have beaten Guinea-Bissau 2-0 on Tuesday to qualify for the Round of 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, but their performance left few impressed.

After a dull, goalless first-half, the Black Stars turned things up a notch after recess as Crystal Palace striker Jordan Ayew and Atletico Madrid ace Thomas Partey scored to seal the win.

Against an anticipated second-placed finish, which would have pitted them against arch-rivals Nigeria in the next round, the Black Stars sensationally finished top of Group F due to Cameroon's goalless draw with Benin in the other Group F fixture on Tuesday, thereby avoiding the Nigeria showdown.