Already before the team arrived at the Kumasi Airport, thousands of Ghanaians including school children had thronged to welcome them telling them to put behind the defeat of Cameroon at their back.

The first goal of the game came from the boot of Portsmouth striker Sulley Ali Muntari, in 10 minute when he fired a 25 yard free kick into the Ivorian post.

Ivorians equalized in the 24 minute through Boubacar Sanogo when Didier Drogba first attempt was saved by Goalkeeper Richard Kinston. The Ivorians on a quick break added the second goal making it two through the same Boubacar Sanogo.

An equalizer from Seville star Quicy Owusu Abeyie and others from Manuel Agogo and Haminu Dramani sealed the day for the Black Stars.

Starting Line-up

Ghana

Richard Kingson (Birmingham City), John Mensah (Rennes), John Painstil (West Ham), Hans Adu Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen), Anthony Annan (IK Start), Eric Addo (PSV Eindhoven), Michael Essien (Chelsea), Haminu Draman (Lokomotiv Moscow), Sulley Muntari (Portsmouth), Baffuor Gyan (FC Saturn), Junior Agogo (Nottingham Forrest)

Ivory Coast
Tiasse Kone (Africa Sports), Arthur Boka (Stuttgart), Marc Zoro (Benfica), Emerse Fae (Reading), Christian Koffi Ndri (Le Mans), Siaka Tiene (St Etienne), Didier Zokora (Tottenham), Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Salomon Kalou (Chelsea), Abdul Kader Keita (Lyon), Boubacar Sanogo (Werder Bremen)

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