Egypt and Ghana will be looking to ignite their AFCON 2024 campaigns on January 18 as they meet in Group B action.
Mohamed Salah's dramatic late penalty sealed a 2-2 draw for Egypt against Mozambique in their opening match of the tournament as Ghana slipped to a shock 2-1 defeat against Cape Verde.
Those results places even more focus on this tie with Salah's Egypt and an experienced Ghana side both tipped for Round of 16 qualification before the competition kicked off.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
LIVE: Follow Egypt vs Ghana in AFCON 2024 action
What time does Egypt vs Ghana kick off?
This AFCON 2024 clash takes place at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan, Ivory Coast and kicks off on Thursday, January 18 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Thu, Jan. 18 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Thu, Jan. 18 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Thu, Jan. 18 | 8:00 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Fri, Jan. 19 | 7:00 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Fri, Jan. 19 | 1:30 a.m. IST |
Egypt vs Ghana live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this AFCON 2024 match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | BeIN Sports | Fubo, BeIN Sports Connect, Fanatiz |
| Canada | BeIN Sports | BeIN Sports Connect, Fanatiz, Fubo Canada |
| UK | Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event, BBC 3 | Sky GO, Now TV, BBC iPlayer |
| Australia | BeIN Sports 1 | BeIN Sports Connect |
| India | — | FanCode |
USA: This game is streamed live via Fubo, with additional options also available on Fanatiz and BeIN Sports.
Canada: BeIN Sports will provide broadcast coverage with Fubo Canada on streaming duty.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every AFCON 2024 match live and on demand on beIN Sports.
UK: This match is available for live broadcast via Sky Sports with streaming options on Sky GO and Now TV. BBC 3 is also offering free-to-air access with streaming on the BBC iPlayer.
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Egypt vs Ghana lineups
Despite their struggles against Mozambique, Egypt only make three changes, with Eintracht Frankfurt winger Omar Marmoush coming in to start.
Egypt (4-3-3, right to left): El Shenawy (GK) — Kamal, Hegazi, Abdelmonem, Hamdy — Elneny, Fathi, Ashour — Salah, Mohamed, Marmoush.
Egypt subs (12): Gabal, Sobhi, Gabr, Hany, Trezeguet, Kouka, Kahraba, Fattouh, Attia, Hamada, Fathy, Zizo.
Defeat in the opening game has triggered a reshuffle with West Ham midfielder Mohammed Kudus starting for the Black Stars. He is joined in the starting XI by Athletic Club striker Inaki Williams.
Ghana (4-3-3 right to left): Ofori (GK) — Odoi, Djiku, Salisu, Mensah — Kudus, Samed, Ashimeru — J. Ayew, Williams, Semenyo.
Ghana subs (12): Seidu, Opoku, Ayew, Bukari, Wollacott, Paintsil, Owusu, Ati-Zigi, Amartey, Nuamah, Baba, Sowah.
Egypt vs Ghana prediction
Egypt saved themselves from an embarrassing defeat against Mozambique, but they need a positive result in this game, against a Ghana team in need of a spark.
A reliance on Salah remains an issue for Egypt, and the incoming changes for Ghana should tip the balance in their favour, as Chris Hughton looks to get their campaign up and running.
Prediction: Egypt 1-2 Ghana
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