Ghana defender John Pantsil revealed that he and his teammates are keeping tabs on doing their best to get the upper hand of the game against Malawi in the 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday to reach the continent's finals in South Africa.

“Everyone is ready to kill himself for the whole nation. The new coach has also brought in new ideas which are helping the boys,” Pantsil was quoted as saying on Ghanasoccernet.

Under the helm of coach Kwesi Appiah, the Black Stars are preparing to continue their lead when they travel to Malawi as they won the first leg 2-0 in Ghana two weeks ago.

“The training, technique and facilities have been fantastic. The new technique that coach Kwesi Appiah has brought is going to help the players," he added.

“I am very happy to see that everything has changed. When you come to the training grounds, you will not see or recognise who is a professional and who is a local player and this is what I wanted to see."

“The unity is there, discipline is there, and I am very happy to see that.”

On the other hand, Malawi defender Foster Namwela, who missed the first leg due to suspension, believes that his team can score three goals and reach the CAN 2013 finals in South Africa.

"Although I missed the first leg encounter through suspension I think we are ready, staying positive in the count down to the game knowing that in football anything can happen, any time," Namwela told CAF Online.

Mali are set to face Botswana while Senegal will host Ivory Coast also on Saturday.

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