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African Cup of Nations: Semi-final is hardest part- Ghana's coach Wed. February 06, 2008 07:14 am.- By Bonny Apunyu. - (SomaliNet) The host nation's coach Claude Le Roy said on Tuesday that Ghana’s toughest test at the African Nations Cup will be Thursday's semi-final against Cameroon. "In every big competition, the hardest part is always the semi-final," the Frenchman told reporters after the Black Stars' training session in Accra. Ghana play Cameroon at Accra's Ohene Djan stadium on Thursday (5 p.m. British time). "Remember the 1988 Nations Cup: Morocco, who hosted the tournament, lost to Cameroon in the semis and at the last World Cup, (hosts) Germany thought they had done the hardest part but eventually lost in semi-final," Le Roy added. "The semi-final is always the most difficult step to climb." Le Roy will have to cope with the absence of captain John Mensah, who is suspended after picking up a red card in Ghana's 2-1 win over Nigeria in the quarter-final. "John is one of the best defenders in the world and without him, we are experiencing a major tactical challenge," he said, adding he had yet to come up with a plan. Le Roy, who led Cameroon to their 1988 Nations Cup title and coached them during the 1998 World Cup finals, said he would leave no room for feelings during Thursday's game. "I will put my feelings aside during the 90 minutes. I've had great times with Cameroon but I am now the Ghana coach," he said. "Feelings will be for before and after the match." –Reuters News Category: Sports Latest Headlines Latest News East Africa threatened by soaring food prices-O... Somalia: 9 civilians killed by Ethiopian soldiers i... Nigerian drug trafficker beheaded in the holy city o... Nigeria: Militant group threatens to attack oil pipe... Philippines to send over 300 soldiers to Liberia for... Nigeria: 12 killed as petrol tanker burst into flame... U.S: Man shoots three people at community college <... Iran: Fresh nuclear talks could resume- says top offi... South Africa: UN boss plans to name SA judge for top... Asia: Jet pilot could face life in prison for ‘delib... More News...