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Ghana players will earn US$30,000 each if they beat Burkina Faso on Tuesday to advance to the quarter finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. The Black Stars will be eliminated from the continental tournament if they fail to win the game in Luanda. The government of the West African country has deciced to reward each player of the squad the biggest bonus ever paid to a Ghana team for winning a game. This is the ensure that the players play out of their skins to secure the win over their northern neighbours. The Black Stars are normally paid a winning bonus of US$10,000 each for such important games but the rulers of the country have decided to do even better. Ghana failed to win their opening match against Ivory Coast which means the players lost the US$10,000 at stake. But the authorities decided that they will be given the winning bonus for all the three Group B matches if they beat Burkina to ensure they advance. If Ghana win, they will finish second in Group B behind Ivory Coast, who have already qualified, and will play their quarter-final game in Luanda against hosts Angola on Sunday. If they fail to take all three points, Burkina Faso, who held Ivory Coast 0-0 in their opener, will go through and will take either first or second place of the group depending on their goal difference. The first-placed team in Group B will play their quarter-final in the northern enclave of Cabinda on Sunday against Algeria. While Ghana will stay in Luanda to take on Angola, who topped Group A, if they win.