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Ayew was part of the Black Stars team that lost on penalties in the 2015 continental showpiece in Equatorial Guinea and he optimistic they are one of the two nations to win the title in 2017.

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"We are in a difficult group and to be honest we are among the two favourites in the tournament," Ayew said.

"I think every tournament becomes harder and harder.

"We can see that all the teams are becoming stronger, so we need to keep our heads high and be confident and go and do our job."

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Black Stars head coach Avram Grant has been tasked to win the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which starts on 14th January.