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U23 Afcon: Ghana and South Africa to fight it out for Olympic ticket

Ghana will face South Africa for a place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games on Friday.

The two sides have set up a date following semi-final defeats at the ongoing Africa U23 Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Egypt on Tuesday.

With Africa allocated three tickets for next year's summer gathering, the Afcon tournament winners, runners-up and bronze-medallists will claim the rights to represent the continent in Japan.

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Consequently, Cote d'Ivoire and Egypt, who beat Ghana and South Africa respectively on Tuesday to reach Friday's final, have already earned spots at the Olympics.