Matchday 2 in Group B kicks off with the two pre-tournament group favourites, Egypt and Ghana, in desperate need of a positive result after both sides failed to win their opening group matches.
Tournament record holders, Egypt take on West African giants, Ghana in a 20h00 kick off with both sides aiming for nothing less than a victory.
Egypt were held to a 1-1 draw by Mozambique in their opening match while the Black Stars were stunned 2-1 by Cape Verde.
Both sides have an impressive record in the tournament but have not really lived up to their high standards of late.
This will be the fifth TotalEnergies CAF AFCON meeting between the two giants.
Egypt vs Ghana team news
Egypt are not believed to be nursing any major new injury concerns ahead of Thursday’s game.
Ghana’s main concern has surrounded Mohammed Kudus, who did not feature against Cape Verde because of an injury sustained with West Ham.
However, it is believed that Kudus returned to full team training on Monday and will be fit to take on Egypt.
Ghana are without Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey at AFCON due to his ongoing injury issues.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
These two sides played out a 1-1 draw in their last meeting in World Cup qualifying in 2017, but Egypt had won three in a row before that.
Egypt wins: 12
Ghana wins: 5
Draws: 6
Egypt vs Ghana prediction
Egypt 1-2 Ghana
Date, kick-off time and venue
Egypt – Ghana
Date: 18 January 18
Time: 20h00 GMT
Location: Felix Houphouët Boigny in Abidjan
Where to watch Egypt vs Ghana
TV channel: Supersport, GTV sports+ in Ghana.
