Former France and Chelsea legend Marcel Desailly is confident Ghana will qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar ahead of South Africa.
Ghana have been drawn in group G alongside South Africa, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia of the second round of the African qualifiers on Tuesday evening.
Only the group winners will advance to the third and final round of the qualifying series for a Qatar 2022 ticket.
"The Black Stars (Ghana) look like a new team because there are some new faces," Ghana-born Desailly, who helped out in conducting the draw, said after the event on TV.
"There is a new coach who is a former captain of the national.
"He has more coaching experience but they have to start the qualifiers very well because the balance of the group is good.
"I am expecting a tough match against South Africa.
"I am confident Ghana will qualify for the tournament in Qatar."
The group stage game is scheduled to kick off between October 2020 and October 2021
Ghana beat South Africa to qualify for their maiden World Cup appearance in Germany in 2006.
Also both teams are currently in the same group for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.