Ghana captain Steven Appiah says that their 2006 World Cup qualifier in South Africa on 18 June will decide who goes to Germany from Group Two.
The Black Stars are currently level with DR Congo on 12 points, three points behind South Africa, who are top of the group.
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“South Africa against Ghana is going to be the deciding match,” he told BBC Sport after his side’s 2-1 win over Burkina Faso on Sunday.
“We are going out there to qualify for the 2006 World Cup.”
Appiah, who helped his club Juventus win the Italian title this season, also said that South Africa’s 2-1 win on Saturday over Cape Verde had inspired the Black Stars.
“We watched South Africa’s match on Saturday and when they won it kept the pressure on us,” he said.
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