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Gambia's Young Scorpions will be hoping for a place in the quarter finals of the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations when they face Ghana's Black Satellites in Nouadhibou on Monday.
The 2007 bronze medalists Gambia sit third in Group C with a lone point ahead of their must-win match
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Earlier on Friday, Tanzania came from behind to hold Gambia to a 1-1 draw, leaving the two teams also tied with a point each but with the latter sitting up on third position owing to a superior goal difference following their narrow 1-0 loss to Morocco on matchday one.
On Monday, Ghana will take on Gambia as Tanzania face Morocco in the last round of group games. The top two teams at the end of the series secured qualification to the quarter-finals of the competition.
Ghana coach Abdul Karim Zito made one change to the team that handed Tanzania the thrashing, with Patrick Mensah replacing Eric Ansu Appiah.
U20 Afcon: Ghana and Morocco draw blank as Tanzania come from behind to hold Gambia Goal 19/02/2021 Prince Narkortu Teye
Ghana and Morocco settled for a 0-0 draw on matchday two of the ongoing Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania.
With neither side unable to find the back of the net in the Group C fixture, each team left Stade Municipal de Nouadhibou with a point.
The result has left both teams tied on four points at the top of the standings, with Ghana sitting as leaders due to a better goal difference, a result of their big 4-0 opening day thrashing of Tanzania.