AFCON 2017: Black Stars depart Port de Gentil for Oyem to face DR Congo in quarter-finals on Sunday

Published on: 25 January 2017

The Black Stars of Ghana will leave their current base in the Port Gentil for Oyen to face DR Congo in the quarter-final of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.

The Stars will have to leave the poor pitch at the Stade de Port Gential after losing 1-0 to eventual Group D winners Egypt who will remain in Port Gentil.

Avram Grant's side will face giantkillers DR Congo who beat Morocco and Togo and drew 2-2 with defending champions Ivory Coast.

The last time the two teams met at the AFCON was in 2013 when they drew 2-2 in their opening Group match.

The Black Stars raced into a 2-0 lead by the 49th minute but the Leopards came back strong with goals from Tresor Mputu Mabi and Mbokani who is a member of the current squad.

The winner of the Ghana-Congo clash will face either Senegal or Cameroon in the semi-finals.

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