Ghana midfielder Andre Dede Ayew says the West African rivarly in Group B will make life difficult for the Black Stars but is counting on the technical ingenuity of coach Milovan Rajevac to prevail. Ayew, 20, wants his team mates to approach every Group match with all seriousness and progress to the next stage at the tournament.

Ghana play World Cup finalists Ivory Coast, Togo and Burkina Faso in the Group and will be based in Cabinda.

However, the Olympique Marseille player is counting on the tactics of coach Milovan Rajevac to go through.

"Personally I have a lot of confidence in the coach-his tactical work and what the coaches make us do at training so I think anything is possible but every match must be treated as if it's the final," Dede revealed.

"Not just to say they are teams which have a lot of players who play outside but they are teams which are close to us. It's like rivals-it's like everybody wants to be the boss of West Africa and that is how it is going to play.

"The four teams from West Africa are all in the same Group. I think it's good and it will motivate us from the beginning but we don't have to forget that it's going to be difficult."