Ghana effectively sealed their trip to Brazil when they thrashed Egypt 6-1 at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Tuesday evening in their 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifier first leg play-off match.
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A brace by Asamoah Gyan, goals each by Majeed Waris, Sulley Muntari, Christian Atsu and an own goal by Wael Gomaa were contributors to the Black Stars' goals. A penalty by Mohamed Aboutrika was the consolation goal for Egypt.
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Ghana could have taken the lead just seconds into the match when Gyan found himself unmarked just inside the box but with all the time in the world the Ghana captain rushed his shot and it was easily saved by Egyptian keeper Sherif Ekrami.
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Gyan put the Ghanaians in front in the fifth minute as he atoned for his earlier let off. He collected the ball on the edge of the box and sent through a powerful low shot from an awkward angle to make it 1-0 to the Black Stars and send the Kumasi crowd into frenzy.
Ghana dominated that game. They're surely in Brazil already!
Egypt should forget about Brazil. They can't make it there again!