Ghana progressed to the quarter-final of the 2017 Africa Cup Nations with one match to spare after a 1-0 win over Mali on Saturday in their second Group D match.

The Black Stars have advanced to the next stage of the 2017 AFCON after beating Mali in their second group match on Saturday.

Ghana can become the second team to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations if they beat Mali in Group D in Port-Gentil on Saturday. Avram Grant\'s side won their opening game on 17 January against Uganda. A similar result would provide a berth in the last eight for the sixth consecutive tournament.

The Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government appears to have softened its \'hard stance\' on Ghana\'s hosting of two alleged terrorists who were held in Guantanamo Bay for 14 years.

Côte d\'Ivoire disappoint, Sredojevic puts on his glad rags for Uganda, Ghana\'s Grant gets ratty and so does Sarri over in Napoli on Day 7 at CAN 2017.

The African Nations Cup finals have often been the platform for heroes to be born and reputations made in their 60-year history.

Ghana coach Avram Grant urged Africa Cup of Nations organisers to change the regulations so that teams can replace players who have suffered injuries because of the state of the pitches.