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Ghana will be looking to take over at the top of Group D when they play Lesotho for their penultimate 2014 World Cup second-round qualifier in Maseru on Sunday at the Setsoto StadiumThe Black Stars are currently second in the standings, but trail leaders Zambia by just a single point, meaning victory could be enough to take them above the Copper Bullets of Zambia.Meanwhile Coach Kwesi Appiah in his build up notes has demanded a perfect result from his Black Stars, who thumped the Basotho 7-0 in June of last year.Memories of that game will still linger but will have little or no effect on what transpires at the Setsoto National Stadium in their second meeting this year."Lesotho have got a every good team. Even though we beat them 7-0 in Ghana, I believe that they have a very good team and they have proved that in their games against Zambia and Sudan" said Appiah, who would be without the suspended Richard Kissi Boateng, after the defender was dismissed in their previous game, a 3-1 away win over Sudan."It's a team that you cant underrate or think that you can walk over them. We need to try and get a win and we will fight to get it."Both sides enter the game with contrasting tales as the campaign nears its end.Whiles Ghana remain a third round aspirant, Lesotho, winless after four games and out of contention for a final stage place are determined to bow out with grace as the home support seems to demand.Mokhosi Mahate, General Secretary of the Lesotho FA says they are aiming to end their losing run to protect their pride"We suffered back-to-back losses in the qualifiers (to Sudan and Zambia) and that must stop somewhere and perhaps, the Ghana match will end that trend," Mahate said.For the Black Stars to reach the next round, they need to win against Lesotho this weekend to boost their chances before meeting up with Zambia at home in a decisive finale during September.The ten African group winners will be paired off for the final stage during October and November with the winners of the five home-and-away ties qualifying for Brazil 2014.Ghana will know their opponents for final phase of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers in September if the Black Stars top Group D of the qualifiers.
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