Soccer News of Friday, 18 October 2002

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U-20 Qualifier: Ghana play Tunisia

There promises to be fireworks in the final 90 minutes in a crucial weekend of matches to decide which teams will qualify for the Under-20 African Nations Cup in Burkina Faso next January.

Ghana, runner-up in 2001 in Ethiopia, face Tunisia after a slender 1-0 home win in Kumasi.

The Ghanaians lost 2-0 to Scotland in a friendly warm up match on the way to Tunis and despite the defeat coach Arthur Edusei is optimistic that the Black Satellites' attack will be up to scratch to play the Tunisians who put up a convincing display in Kumasi.

Ghana's Under-20 head said his team has a tough task in their second leg tie against Tunisia.

"The Tunisians are tactically organised but we have a strategy to meet them squarely," he told BBC Sport Online.

"The Tunisians have no option - they have to attack," Edusei added, emphasizing that the pressure is on the Tunisians.

If Ghana win or draw, they'll be heading for the 2003 African Youth Championships in Burkina Faso.

Fixtures: Tunisia (0) v (1) Ghana
Gabon (0) v (1) Togo
Ivory Coast (1) v (0) Cameroon
Zimbabwe (0) v (2) Egypt
South Africa (1) v (4) Zambia
Morocco (2) v (1) Nigeria
Mozambique (0) v (1) Mali