{"id":267746,"date":"2016-11-13T07:26:04","date_gmt":"2016-11-13T07:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=267746"},"modified":"2016-11-13T07:26:04","modified_gmt":"2016-11-13T07:26:04","slug":"match-preview-pharaohs-go-in-search-of-revenge-against-the-black-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/11\/match-preview-pharaohs-go-in-search-of-revenge-against-the-black-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Match Preview: Pharaohs go in search of revenge against the Black Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Black Stars of Ghana face the Pharaohs of Egypt on Sunday as the battle for the sole Group E ticket to the 2018 FIFA World Cup gets keener.<\/p>\n
The Pharaohs are early group leaders with 3 points having won their first game away at Congo. Ghana drew their first game at home to Uganda and therefore trail the Pharaohs by 2 points. Matches between the two powerhouses on the African continent are always fire-brands and appealing to most neutrals.<\/p>\n The two sides have squared off on 20 occasions with Egypt recording 10 wins and 5 defeats, with 5 draws as well.<\/p>\n GHANA V EGYPT Last Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n Egypt will have revenge on their mind going into the game after losing out on a place the Brazil 2014 World Cup to Ghana in a humiliating fashion. The tie ended 8-3 on aggregate in favour of the Black Stars, including a 6-1 drubbing in Ghana.<\/p>\n
\nHead To Head<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nGames : 20
\nWin : 5
\nLoss : 10
\nDraw : 5<\/p>\n