Ghana skipper Yaw Yeboah admits the team are under pressure to beat Cote d'Ivoire in their semi-final clash at the ongoing Africa U23 Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Egypt.
On their first appearance at the continental showpiece since its inception in 2011, the Black Meteors face the young Elephants in a match which will see the victors rewarded with tickets to both Friday's final and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan.
Ghana have not qualified for the Olympics since 2004.
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“We are under pressure to qualify for the Olympics but we are dealing with the pressure," Celta Vigo midfielder Yeboah said at the pre-match press conference on Monday.