The final group saw Guinea and Mali battle it out to join Ghana in the knock-out phase. Mali took on the already eliminated Botswana while Guinea had the unenviable task of getting something against the co-favourites.
The first goal of the night saw Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu hit a fantastic volley into the top corner to give Ghana the lead on 27-minutes. Guinea levelled just before half-time when Abdoul Camara miss-hit a cross that lobbed the Ghanaian keeper into the net. It got better for Guinea when Botswana took a surprise lead in the other game, Mogakolodi Ngele scoring four minutes into the second half.
Mali stared elimination in the face until Garra Dembele equalised six minutes after going behind. Guinea remained level against Ghana but it wasn't enough as Seydou Keita made it 2-1 to Mali 17-minutes before the end to knock Guinea out of this year's tournament. Table:
Ghana 7
Mali 6
Guinea 4
Botswana 0
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