But for the most part the Cranes were struggling to find their rhythm, and the experienced Gyan -- who could reach 50 international goals this tournament -- saw two efforts of his own flash narrowly wide. Victorious here, eight of the Ghanian eleven on show also started in the 2015 AFCON final -- a match the Black Stars agonizingly lost on penalties. Without an AFCON title since 1982, perhaps today's Black Stars are ready to do the same in Gabon. Egypt resurrects ancient PharaohPictured from left to right: Gábor Király, Faryd Mondragon and Essam El-Hadary -- the oldest to play in the Euros, World Cup and AFCON respectively. With four AFCON titles to his name, El-Hadary has won Africa's most prestigious international trophy on more occasions than most countries.

Source: CNN January 17, 2017 18:21 UTC