Milovan Rajevac, coach of Ghana expects his side to come up against a much different DR Congo side when they meet in the finals of the first ever African Nations Championship on Sunday.

Ghana edged out Senegal 7-6 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation time to reach the final of the maiden Championship while the Congolese secured a 2-1 win over Zambia in last Wednesday’s semi-final clashes.

Sunday’s meeting at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan will be the second for both sides at the Championship after the Black Stars beat the DR Congo 3-0 when the two sides met in the final Group A game last week, a win that ensured that Ghana qualified to the semi-final.

Despite that convincing victory, Rajevac expects DR Congo to have learnt from that loss.

“I promise you that the Congolese will not be as easy as the fans are saying because they were not easy in the first game,” Rajevac said.

“We profited from some mistakes they made and I am sure they have done their home work to ensure that they will provide a stiffer challenge.

“We know they are wounded from the defeat we gave them so they will come out fighting

“We will not underrate them and we will go all out to ensure victory.”

DR Congo coach Muntumbile Santos says that his team have from the first encounter with Ghana but is wary of fatigue for both sides.

"My team are aware of the reasons why we lost to Ghana and they have promised me that this is one will be do or die for them," he told BBC Sport.

"It will be a very tough game for both sides as all the players both from Ghana and Congo are very tired.

"With all the matches and travelling all players are tired.

"The side which is mentally strong will win the game."