Head-to-Head: Egypt versus Ghana ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier

Ghana have played Egypt 20 times in category A matches which includes international friendlies and competitive matches.

The Black Stars have won six of those encounters with Egypt winning NINE and five matches ending in a draw.

GHANASoccernet.com has chronicled 18 of those matches since 1970.

2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier playoff second leg- [Egypt 2-1 Ghana] : Egypt managed to avenge that defeat but the win at the Cairo Stadium on November 19, 2013 could not guarantee qualification to Brazil.

2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier playoff first leg- [Ghana 6-1 Egypt] Ghnaa recorded a mammoth 6-1 win over Egypt at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on October, 2013.

Friendly 2013: Ghana beat Egypt 3-0 in Abu Dhabi to prepare for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

2010 Nations Cup finals - Ghana 0-1 Egypt Ghana with a youthful side reached the final of the Nations Cup in Angola but were beaten by a late Mohammed Gedo strike in Luanda to miss out on the trophy

Friendly 2009- In February 2009, Egypt hosted Ghana and both sides shared the honours in a 2-2 draw.

Friendly 2002- This exhibition match was played in Cairo in December 2002 and it ended 0-0.

Friendly 2002- In early January, 2002, Egypt beat Ghana 2-0 in Cairo.

Friendly 2000- After the 2000, Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt beat the Black Stars 2-0 in Cairo which was played in Cairo.

Friendly 1999- Ghana prepared for the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-1 success over the Pharaohs in November.

Friendly 1997- The exhibition match played in Seoul saw Egypt beat Ghana 2-0 .

Friendly 1996- In May, 1996, Egypt avenged the defeat suffered the previous year with a 2-0 win.

Friendly 1995- Ghana defeated Egypt 2-1 as both sides tested their battle readiness for the 1996 Cup of Nations finals in the friendly honoured in Cairo.

Friendly 1994- Egypt won their first friendly match against Ghana in Cairo in August 1994 with a 2-0 scoreline.

Friendly 1994- The Black Stars prepared for the start of the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations with a second-leg of a friendly against Egypt in a 1-1 draw played in Accra.

Friendly 1993- Ghana played out a 0-0 draw with Egypt in a test match in Accra in December ahead of the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations finals.

1992 Nations Cup finals [Egypt 1-1 Ghana]: Egypt met the Black Stars in the Group stage match played in Ziguinchor at the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal. The Pharoahs were beaten 1-0 by the Black Stars.

1970 Nations Cup finals- [Egypt 1-1 Ghana] Sudan hosted the 1970 Nations Cup fianls and the Black Stars settled for a 1-1 draw in Wad Madani during the Group stage.