Ghana vs. Ethiopia - prediction, team news, lineups

Ghana and Ethiopia will both kick off their World Cup Qualifying group campaigns on Friday, when they square off in the opening round of games.

The visitors had to earn their spot in the group with a knockout game against Lesotho, while their hosts come in with high hopes of reaching next year's tournament as one of the group favourites.

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After a run of three consecutive World Cup appearances between 2006 and 2014, including a run to the quarter-finals in 2010, Ghana failed to reach the 2018 tournament in Russia and will be keen to make a quick return.

In a difficult spell for the national side, they failed to impress in the African Cup of Nations . . .