Mauritius counting on fortress to defeat Ghana in AFCON qualifier

Mauritius say the Black Stars will not escape from the slaugther house in Port Louis on Sunday in their crucial 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifier.

Los Dodos are counting on their strong home performances in the qualifiers at the Anjallay Stadium to defeat the four-time African champions and brighten their chances of qualifying.

Their strong home record is what will spur them on Sunday when they host the star-studded Black Stars who will be seeking a draw.

Mauritius recovered from their humiliation in the opening round of qualifiers a year ago to chalk up back-to-back 1-0 home wins over Mozambique and Rwanda.

Les Dodos are certainly a different proposition on home turf, a fact underlined by a 5-0 loss in Rwanda that leaves both countries level on six points - four behind Ghana with two matches to play.

"Ghana is one of the best football countries in Africa and boast quality players but we will teach them that football in recent times has no minnows. Anybody can become a winner so they should expect a bitter lesson," Mauritius Football Association president Sohba Mohammad Ally Samir told Otec FM.

Mauritius desire to win has been underlined by Mozambique's impressive 3-2 win over Rwanda in Kigali in Group H's first match of the weekend.

Despite the win, Mozambique remain rooted at the bottom of Group H with four points while Rwanda sit in second place with six points tied with Mauritius who are third.

Ghana are table leaders with 10 points from four games and need just a draw against Mauritius in Belle Vue on Sunday to book a ticket to Gabon next January.