Ghana ready for France rematch in U20 World Cup semi-final

Ghana coach Sellas Tetteh is confident his side can overcome France in their Under-20 World Cup semi-final on Wednesday, despite having lost to their opponents in their opening Group A game.

That 3-1 defeat was the first time Ghana had lost a group stage match in six finals appearances.

They also went on to lose 1-0 to Spain but then beat the United States and South Korea to reach the last 16, where they beat Portugal 3-2.

[caption id="attachment_402450" align="alignnone" width="412"] Members of the Ghanaian team pose for a group picture ahead of a group stage football match between Ghana and the USA at the FIFA Under 20 World Cup Turkey at Kadir Has stadium in Kayseri on June 27, 2013. AFP[/caption]

And the Black Satellites set up a rematch with France after a 4-3 extra-time win over Chile in the quarter-finals.

Tetteh believes his side has developed as the tournament in Turkey has gone on and he is confident they will be more of a match for France this time around.

“Since the France game we have played several matches and the progression of the team is clear,” he told BBC Sport.

“As time has gone on we have shown we are now prepared to handle them. We know it is not going to be an easy task so we are going to work feverishly.

“We are going to meet a team that is in top shape, France have been scoring effortlessly. It is going to be a fierce battle and a very difficult assignment.”