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Ghana Ignore Pitch Controversy Ahead of AFCON Semi-Final

Description:The controversial Mbombela Stadium pitch in Nelspruit will not distract Ghana when they face Burkina Faso in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, coach Kwesi Appiah said on Tuesday (February 5). Much of the grass inside the venue was killed by a fungus in the build-up to the tournament and after recent heavy rain, a coating of sand was laid, leaving the surface heard and patchy and a major embarassment to organisers. (0:53)

Source: Reuters - Sports

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