Africa's Best World Cup Hope Faces Tough Task

Ghana's Black Stars, regarded as the strongest of the five African qualifiers for the World Cup finals in Brazil, face a major challenge in getting to the next stage of the tournament, with teams such as Germany and Portugal to overcome.

Ghana's Sulley Muntari, left, and Kwadwo Asamoah at the 2010 World Cup. Both are back in the squad, with Muntari the Black Stars' potential match-winner.

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