South Africa and Ghana set for World Cup qualifying showdown

Ghana and South Africa will go head-to-head in Cape Coast on Sunday for a place in next year’s African World Cup play-offs.

Mali sealed their place in the final round of qualifiers as they beat 10-man Rwanda 3-0 to secure top spot in Group E and join Morocco and Senegal in progressing through the group stage.

Ghana now know any kind of win on Sunday over visiting South Africa will see them through as Group G winners, despite the Black Stars being held to a 1-1 by Ethiopia in Johannesburg.

After their narrow win over Zimbabwe on Thursday Bafana Bafana know that a draw from their trip to Ghana will be enough of them to progress.

Only the group winners will progress to the play-offs next March, when the continent’s five representatives in the Middle East will be decided.