Nyantakyi admits tough draw

Nyantakyi says Stars have a difficult task

Ghana Football Association (GFA) boss Kwasi Nyantakyi admits that they face a diffcult task following a diffcult draw for next year's African Cup of Nations.

 
The Black Stars will face fellow World Cup finalists Ivory Coast, Togo and Burkina Faso in Group B of the tournament to be held in Angola.

The group has been tagged at the 'Group of Death' as matches between the West African neighbours has been very uncompromising.

Nyantakyi acknowledges the tough task ahead for the Black Stars for the tournament which starts on 10 January.

"There is no better description of this group," Nyantakyi said.

"Ivory Coast and Ghana are two of the best teams in Africa".

"The group is interesting because Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Togo are all our neighbours".

"Togo has Adebayor, one of the best players in the world, and Burkina Faso's Moumouni Dagano is the top scorer of the World Cup qualifying campaign," he said.

Ghana and Ivory Coast have been tipped as the favourites in this group as both xcountries will play at the World Cup in South Africa next year.

However history favours Ghana as they've met seven times and the Ivorians have won just one of those encounters.

 
Full draw:
 
Group A: Angola, Mali, Algeria, Malawi.
Group B: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Burkina Faso.
Group C: Egypt, Nigeria, Benin, Mozambique.
Group D: Cameroon, Tunisia, Zambia, Gabon.