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U23 Afcon: Ghana coach Tanko wary of Egyptian crowd

Ghana coach Ibrahim Tanko believes the partisan home crowd will make Monday's clash against Egypt at the Africa U23 Cup of Nations even more difficult.

The Black Meteors are set to take on the Pharaohs in their second Group A fixture at the 75,000 capacity Cairo International Stadium.

Egypt registered a 1-0 victory over Mali on matchday one as Ghana held Cameroon to a 1-1 draw.

“Playing against the host nation won’t be easy because they have the fans on their side but we are ready for the game against Egypt and we are going for a win," Tanko said at the pre-match press conference, as reported by his FA's official website.