The Black Meteors of Ghana take on Ivory Coast at the semi-final stage of the on-going Under-23 AFCON in Egypt.

Both sides are chasing Olympic Games ticket with Ghana hopeful of ending a 15-year wait.

The two teams will square it off at the Cairo International Stadium for an automatic qualification spot as well as a ticket to the finals of the tournament.

Les Elephants started their group stage campaign with a hard fought 1-0 victory over holders Nigeria. After losing with the same result against South Africa, they bounced to beat Zambia 1-0 and finish Group B on top.

On the other hand, Ghana’s Black Meteors came from behind to hold Cameroon to a 1-1 draw, before twice surrendering their lead to lose 3-2 against hosts Egypt. A 2-0 victory over Mali coupled with Egypt win over Cameroon guaranteed them a place in the semifinals.

Ghana’s starting XI