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ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Ghana has narrowly avoided elimination from the Under-20 World Cup twice, and now the 2009 champions believe they can go all the way and win the title again. Ghana lost its first two group matches but advanced on goal difference last week. The team had to come from 2-1 behind in the closing 10 minutes to defeat Portugal in the first knockout round on Wednesday. "If God is on our side, history keeps on repeating," striker Frank Acheampong told The Associated Press on Friday. "We have to give thanks to God. (Against Portugal) we were down but we were able to come out with flying colours in the game." The only African nation still in the tournament, Ghana plays Chile in the last quarterfinal on Sunday. The winner will face France or Uzbekistan for a place in the final. In the other quarterfinals, its Iraq vs. South Korea and Uruguay vs. Spain. "The beginning of the tournament was difficult but now we are improving with every match," Acheampong said. "So we think, if its the will of God we will win this next game." Coach Sellas Tetteh believed the edgy start could ultimately work in Ghanas favour. "We are the only team among the eight teams that started badly," Tetteh said. "If you see where weve come from and what weve reached, we should be more motivated than the others. " Ghana advanced from what was arguably the toughest group, containing tournament favourite Spain, France and the United States. "We know we have met difficult teams in our group, and Portugal was one of the best," Tetteh said. "So now we believe any other team we meet, we can beat." Ghanas youth team usually performs well at the World Cup. Apart from winning the title four years ago, it finished runner-up in 1993 and 2001. Ghana reached the semifinals in four of its five previous appearances. Tetteh led Ghana to the African and the world title in 2009 but left the following year. After a stint as head coach of Ruanda, Tetteh returned just before the African Under-20 Championship earlier this year. Ghana reached the final, losing to Egypt after a penalty shootout. The winning coach who came back "is a motivation factor for the team," Tetteh said. "The boys are so relieved they have someone whos already done it. So definitely they have confidence in me." In his 21-man squad for Turkey, Tetteh picked just five players from European clubs, including Acheampong (Anderlecht, Belgium) and Yiadom Boakye (Sassuolo, Italy), who scored the late winner against Portugal. The teams standout player so far, Ebenezer Assifuah, is still with Liberty Professionals in Ghana. Assifuah scored three times in qualifying and twice in the decisive group match against the United States. For the national team, Tetteh has always favoured talents who are still playing in the domestic league. "They are more willingly, they are hungrier to play," Tetteh said. "You need a team with determination, and that is what they have. That pushes them ... So its good for the team. And its good for our development as it encourages local players in the country, too." One of the foreigners on the team, Acheampong supports his coachs philosophy to mainly rely on locally based players. "When they get the chance to play in this tournament, they bring out all what they have so the whole world can see them," Acheampong said. Tetteh brought in the five players from abroad to add international experience. "They enhance the local boys," the coach said. "That brings a blending and that keeps us going." Tom Brady Jersey Super Bowl .Y. -- Leading 3-0 with only 11:25 left, the Colorado Avalanche committed a seemingly meaningless penalty to give the New York Islanders a power play. Sports Jerseys From China . Marincin has played in two NHL games so far this season with two penalty minutes. 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Saturdays Los Alamitos program features two Grade 1, $300,000 events for juveniles: the Los Alamitos CashCall Futurity for males and the Starlet for fillies. Both races are featured in the late pick four.Trainer Bob Baffert will have the favorite in each race: Mastery in the Futurity and American Gal in the Starlet. If youre able to knock off either or both favorites, you could get a nice score. Heres a look at the sequence.Race 6, FUTURITYMASTERY figures to take the lions share of the money, but Im more interested in Bafferts other entrant, SHOW ME DA LUTE. Hes a full brother to Tiz Midnight, a filly who won the Grade 2 Bayakoa at Los Al in 2014. Mastery certainly is the horse to beat, but hell be trying two turns for the first time, and theres no guarantee that hell relish the additional distance.Race 7DIVINE SPARK ran a winning race at Del Mar on Nov. 20 and is strictly the horse to beat here. Her two Beyer Speed Figures are tops in this field, and she figures to be forwardly placed throughout. Of the first-time starters, ADIOS CALI looks intriguing. A daughter of Adios Charlie, this Peter Miller trainee cost $125,000 at the Barretts March sale this year, and its always nice to see horses drill at a distance farther than the one they will be debuting at (note the six-furlong drill Nov.dddddddddddd 30).Race 8, STARLETAMERICAN GAL is strictly the horse to beat following a brutal trip in the Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies on Nov. 5. This Baffert trainee was fanned to the 10 path entering the first turn before pulling her way up to the middle of the pack in the clear. That she finished third speaks volumes about her ability.A much longer price to consider is MOPOTISM for Doug ONeill. This daughter of Uncle Mo had an eventful trip in her most recent start at Del Mar, steadying behind runners on the far turn before rallying late inside. She galloped out with energy and gives the impression that additional distance will be her friend. At a giant price, shes worth using.Race 9WE GO NOW stumbled badly out of the gate in his most recent start, and this race essentially becomes his first try against weaker company. GONZO sheds the blinkers in his second start, and its interesting to note the uptick in this colts workout times.TICKET: 3, 4 / 2, 6 / 4, 7 / 2, 6 ' ' '