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By Alistair Magowan
1831: To the toots from both teams’ sets of fans, we are under way!1829: TEAMS Ivory Coast v Ghana
Ivory Coast: Barry, Tiene, Kolo Toure, Eboue, Bamba, Zokora, Yaya Toure, Cheik Tiote, Kalou, Gervinho, Drogba.
Ghana: Kingson, Addo, Inkoom, Vorsah, Narry, Agyemang-Badu, Agyemang, Dede Ayew, Rahim Ayew, Amoah, Asamoah.1826: The Ivory Coast and Ghana anthems are playing. Looks like a very good crowd in Cabinda and loud too. Full teams to follow… **1824:**Ibrox-BristolBranch on 606](http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A61943475)“I’m with everyone on here in saying this will be a quality match, Ivory Coast to just edge it.”
1820: TEAM NEWS Ivory Coast v Ghana
BBC’s Matthew Kenyon inside the Chiazi Stadium in Cabinda: "Great atmosphere! The locals are thrilled at the chance to see their heroes in the flesh. The Ayew brothers (sons of the Ghana great Abedi Pele Ayew), are both in the starting line-up in Essien’s absence.
“For Ivory Coast, all the top men are in the starting line up which is unchanged except for the dropping of Bakary Kone in favour of Salomon Kalou.” 1814: This game is a good 'un for those of you who like boring your mates in the pub before kick-off. So (deep breath)…Ivory Coast need to win to guarantee progress to quarter-finals. A draw will leave them hanging on the last game with a victory for either Ghana or Burkina Faso on Tuesday allowing the Elephants to progress. If Ghana win they are through and Ivory Coast will be knocked out if Burkina Faso get at least a draw in their last game against Ghana. Ivory Coast can also be knocked out if they lose by a greater margin to Ghana tonight, than Burkina Faso do on Tuesday. Got it Good.1810: Our finest World Service colleagues are out in Angola so don’t be shy to get in touch with them or us here in London town. You can text me on 81111 (UK) or +44 7786200666 (the world), get tapping on606](http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A61943475)or boost Richard Connelly’s ego by saying hello to him onTwitter.](http://twitter.com/RichConnelly)1804: Just to confirm the news that our man in Angola, Matthew Kenyon, brought to you earlier, Ghana’s Michael Essien will start on the bench and will be replaced by Udinese’s 19-year-old midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu. By many accounts this will be a youthful Black Stars team this evening. 1800: Good evening. What is arguably the biggest game of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations so far has been made even bigger following the reduction of Group B to three teams.
Simply put, this has become a winner-takes-all match - victory for either team guarantees passage to the quarter-finals. Should they lose, Ghana get a second chance against Burkina Faso, but if Ivory Coast bottle it then the favourites will be on the verge of crashing out like a herd of noisy Elephants in a very bad mood.