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Ghana beats South Africa to qualify for African World Cup playoffs

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Burkina Faso's midfielder Prejuce Nakoulma (C) challenges Ghana's defender Andy Yiadom (L) and Ghana's midfielder Ebenezer Ofori during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations third place football match between Burkina Faso and Ghana in Port-Gentil on February 4, 2017. / AFP PHOTO

Ghana's dream of a return to the World Cup in Qatar next year is very alive following its 1-0 win over South Africa at the Cape Coast sports stadium on Sunday.

The home team who needed to win to qualify for the African playoffs began the match well by piling pressure on the away team.

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