The tournament hosts had to come from behind to claim victory in the third-place play-off.

Boubacar Sanogo grabbed a brace for the Ivory Coast after Portsmouth's Sulley Muntari had given Ghana the lead with a fiercely struck free-kick
after 10 minutes.

The Elephants, who were captained by Chelsea's Didier Drogba, then had chances to increase their lead before the break.

solo effort

But Ghana hit back in the second half with Quincy Owusu-Abeyie equalising with a solo effort in the 70th minute, before Nottingham Forest's Junior Agogo gave the home side the lead with only ten minutes left on the clock.

Hamanu Draman then sealed the win for the hosts and put the icing on the cake with a strike from 25-yards out.

Cameroon and Egypt will face each other in the African Cup of Nations final on Sunday.