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U23 Afcon: Ghana and South Africa in Olympic qualification showdown

Ghana coach Ibrahim Tanko has stated his outfit will throw everything into Friday's third-place play-off encounter with South Africa at the ongoing Africa U23 Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Egypt.

With a ticket at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games up for grabs, there will be all to play for in the fixture at Cairo International Stadium.

Ghana and South Africa missed out on securing spots at the global championship on Tuesday following semi-final defeats to Cote d'Ivoire and Egypt respectively.

"The semi-final defeat is history now," Tanko said at the pre-match press conference on Thursday.