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Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations

Ghana is one of Africa's major forces in the Africa Cup of Nations. Ghana made its debut in 1963, and quickly emerged as a powerful team in the tournament and went on to win the tournament again in 1965, 1978 and in 1982, which was the last tournament to date Ghana has won.[1][2][3]

Africa Cup of Nations edit

The Black stars of Ghana has won the Africa Cup of Nations 4 times – in 1963, 1965, 1978, and 1982 – bettered by Cameroon and Egypt. As the first winner of 3 AFCON tournaments, Ghana obtained the right to permanently hold the trophy in 1978.[4]

 
AFCON 2015 match with Guinea
Final
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
  1957 Not affiliated to CAF
  1959
  1962 Did not qualify
  1963 Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 6 1
  1965 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 12 5
  1968 Second place 2nd 5 3 1 1 11 8
  1970 Second place 2nd 5 2 2 1 6 4
  1972 Did not qualify
  1974
  1976
  1978 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 9 2
  1980 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 1 1
  1982 Champions 1st 5 2 3 0 7 5
  1984 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 2 4
  1986 Did not qualify
  1988
  1990
  1992 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 1 0 6 2
  1994 Quarter-finals 5th 3 2 0 1 3 2
  1996 4th place 4th 6 4 0 2 7 5
  1998 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 3 3
    2000 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 1 2 3 4
  2002 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 2 1 2 2
  2004 Did not qualify
  2006 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 2 3
  2008 Third place 3rd 6 5 0 1 11 5
  2010 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 0 2 4 4
   2012 4th place 4th 6 3 1 2 6 5
  2013 4th place 4th 6 3 2 1 10 6
  2015 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 10 3
  2017 4th place 4th 6 3 0 3 4 5
  2019 Round of 16 12th 4 1 3 0 5 3
  2021 Group stage 19th 3 0 1 2 3 5
  2023 3 0 2 1 5 6
  2025
      2027
Total 102 54 21 27 133 87
*Denotes place was determined via penalty shoot-out.

Participation history edit

Ghana at the 1963 African Cup of Nations edit

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Ghana 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 3
  Ethiopia 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 2
  Tunisia 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
Ghana  1–1  Tunisia
Mfum   9' Jedidi   36'
Ghana  2–0  Ethiopia
Acquah    
Ethiopia  4–2  Tunisia
Worku    
Tekle  
Tesfaye  		 Chetali   15'
Jedidi   67'
Final
Main article: 1963 African Cup of Nations final
Ghana  3–0  Sudan
Aggrey-Fynn   62' (pen.)
Acquah   72', 82'

Ghana at the 1965 African Cup of Nations edit

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Ghana 2 2 0 0 9 3 +6 4
  Ivory Coast 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 2
  Congo-Léopoldville 2 0 0 2 2 8 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]
Ghana  5–2  Congo-Léopoldville
Kofi   13'
Acheampong   18', 59'
Attuquayefio   84', 89'		 Kalala Mukendi   43', 45' (pen.)
Ivory Coast  3–0  Congo-Léopoldville
Manglé   14', 59', 80'
Ghana  4–1  Ivory Coast
Acheampong   20'
Nti   43'
Lutterodt   52'
Kofi   70'		 Bléziri   66'
Final
Main article: 1965 African Cup of Nations final
Ghana  3–2 (a.e.t.)  Tunisia
Odoi   37', 96'
Kofi   79'		 Chetali   47'
Chaïbi   67'
Attendance: 16,000

Ghana at the 1968 African Cup of Nations edit

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Ghana 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 5
  Congo-Kinshasa 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 4
  Senegal 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 3
  Congo-Brazzaville 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: [5] [6]
Ghana  2–2  Senegal
Kofi   63'
Mfum   87'		 Diongue   10'
Diop   65'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: El-Attar (Egypt)
Congo-Kinshasa  3–0  Congo-Brazzaville
Muwawa   19'
Kabamba   27' (pen.), 51'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Khelifi (Algeria)
Senegal  2–1  Congo-Brazzaville
Diop   27'
Diouck   86'		 Foutika   31'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Rajab (Uganda)
Ghana  2–1  Congo-Kinshasa
Kofi   17' (pen.)
Mfum   84'		 Mokili   42'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Boua (Ivory Coast)
Congo-Kinshasa  2–1  Senegal
Kidumu  
Tshimanga   (pen.)		 Diouck  
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Tarekegn (Ethiopia)
Ghana  3–1  Congo-Brazzaville
Kofi    
Mfum  		 M'Bono  
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Awanda (Kenya)
Semi-final
Ghana  4–3  Ivory Coast
Mfum    
Sunday  
Odoi  		 Report Pokou    
Konan   (pen.)
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: El Attar (Egypt)
Final
Main article: 1968 African Cup of Nations Final
Congo-Kinshasa  1–0  Ghana
Kalala Mukendi   66'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: El-Attar (Egypt)

Ghana at the 1970 African Cup of Nations edit

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  United Arab Rep. 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 5
  Ghana 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 4
  Guinea 3 0 2 1 4 7 −3 2
  Congo-Kinshasa 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Ghana  2–0  Congo-Kinshasa
Owusu   29', 32'
Attendance: 7,525
Referee: Obeid (Sudan)
United Arab Rep.  4–1  Guinea
Abo Greisha   5', 10'
El-Shazly   73' (pen.)
Basry   66'		 Soumah   25' (pen.)
Attendance: 7,525
Referee: Gebreyesus (Ethiopia)
Congo-Kinshasa  2–2  Guinea
Kalonzo   70'
Mungamuni   72'		 Petit Sory   5'
Soumah   55' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,342
Referee: Koudou (Ivory Coast)
United Arab Rep.  1–1  Ghana
Bazooka   70' Sunday   60'
Attendance: 3,342
Referee: Kandem (Cameroon)
Guinea  1–1  Ghana
Thiam   10' Owusu   50'
Attendance: 3,927
Referee: Khelifi (Algeria)
United Arab Rep.  1–0  Congo-Kinshasa
Abo Greisha   71'
Attendance: 3,927
Referee: Simfukwe (Zimbabwe)
Semifinal
Ivory Coast  1–2 (a.e.t.)  Ghana
Losseni   78' Sunday   21'
Jabir   100'
Attendance: 12,350
Final
Main article: 1970 African Cup of Nations Final
Sudan  1–0  Ghana
Hasabu El-Sagheer   12'
Attendance: 12,187

Ghana at the 1978 African Cup of Nations edit

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Ghana 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 5
  Nigeria 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 4
  Zambia 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 3
  Upper Volta 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0
Source: [citation needed]
Ghana  2–1  Zambia
Afriyie   21'
Abdul Razak   55'		 Report Kapita   8'
Attendance: 50,000
Nigeria  4–2  Upper Volta
Chukwu   17'
Amiesimaka   31'
Odegbami   44', 82'		 Report Hien   50'
Koïta   52'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: ... Sylla
Zambia  2–0  Upper Volta
P. Phiri   20'
B. Phiri   88'		 Report
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: C. Monty
Nigeria  1–1  Ghana
Odegbami   33' Report Klutse   76'
Attendance: 60,000
Zambia  0–0  Nigeria
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Ghana  3–0  Upper Volta
Alhassan   3', 59'
Polo   52'		 Report
Attendance: 25,000
Semi-final
Ghana  1–0  Tunisia
Abdul Razak   57' Report
Attendance: 10,000
Final
Main article: 1978 African Cup of Nations Final
Ghana  2–0  Uganda
Afriyie   38', 64' Report
Attendance: 40,000

Ghana at the 1980 African Cup of Nations edit

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Algeria 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 5
  Morocco 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
  Ghana 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 3
  Guinea 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
Ghana  0–0  Algeria
Report
Attendance: 40,000
Morocco  1–1  Guinea
Mustapha   7' Report M. Camara   8'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Paul Preira (Senegal)
Algeria  1–0  Morocco
Belloumi   90+3' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ali Dridi (Tunisia)
Ghana  1–0  Guinea
Klutse   69' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Algeria  3–2  Guinea
Bensaoula   12', 49'
Belloumi   37'		 Report Diawara   82'
Bangoura   90+1'
Attendance: 20,000
Morocco  1–0  Ghana
Labied   44' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Dodou N'Jie (Gambia)

Ghana at the 1982 African Cup of Nations edit

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Libya 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 4
  Ghana 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4
  Cameroon 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
  Tunisia 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Libya  2–2  Ghana
Jaranah   58'
Al-Issawi   76'		 Report Alhassan   28'
Opoku Nti   89'
Attendance: 45,200
Cameroon  1–1  Tunisia
M'Bida   61' Report Gabsi   60'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Bakary Sarr (Senegal)
Cameroon  0–0  Ghana
Report
Attendance: 40,000
Libya  2–0  Tunisia
Seddik   42' (o.g.)
Al-Bor'osi   89'		 Report
Attendance: 40,000
Ghana  1–0  Tunisia
John Ebow Essien   28' Report
Attendance: 40,000
Libya  0–0  Cameroon
Report
Attendance: 40,000
Semifinal
Ghana  3–2 (a.e.t.)  Algeria
Alhassan   4', 103'
Opoku Nti   90'		 Report Zidane   29'
Assad   62'
Attendance: 5,000
Final
Main article: 1982 African Cup of Nations Final
Ghana  1–1  Libya
Alhassan   35' Report Al-Beshari   70'
Penalties
Lamptey  
Alhassan  
Paha  
Asaase  
Abbrey  
Mensah  
Quarshie  
Afriyie  		 7–6   Al-Beshari
  Sola
  Al-Ajeli
  Ben-Suleiman
  Al-Farjani
  Ghonaïm
  Jaranah
  Zeiyu
Attendance: 50,000

Ghana at the 1984 African Cup of Nations edit

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Algeria 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 5
  Nigeria 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 4
  Ghana 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 2
  Malawi 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: [citation needed]
Ghana  1–2  Nigeria
Opoku N'ti   19' Report Nwosu   13'
Ehilegbu   31'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Dodou N'Jie (Gambia)
Algeria  3–0  Malawi
Bouiche   29'
Belloumi   36'
Fergani   38'		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bakary Sarr (Senegal)
Malawi  2–2  Nigeria
Waya   7' (pen.)
Msiya   35'		 Report Temile   39', 41'
Attendance: 15,000
Algeria  2–0  Ghana
Menad   75'
Bensaoula   85'		 Report
Attendance: 15,000
Algeria  0–0  Nigeria
Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Karim Camara (Guinea)
Ghana  1–0  Malawi
Amphadu   32' Report
Attendance: 3,000

Ghana at the 1992 African Cup of Nations edit

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Ghana 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 4
  Zambia 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 2
  Egypt 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0
Source: [citation needed]
Zambia  1–0  Egypt
Kalusha   61'
Attendance: 5,000
Ghana  1–0  Zambia
Abedi Pele   64'
Attendance: 5,000
Ghana  1–0  Egypt
Yeboah   89'
Attendance: 5,000
Quarter-final
Ghana  2–1  Congo
Yeboah   29'
Abedi Pele   57'		 Tchibota   52'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ibrahim Faye (Gambia)
Semi-final
Ghana  2–1  Nigeria
Abedi Pele   43'
Prince Polley   54'		 Report Adepoju   11'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
Final
Main article: 1992 African Cup of Nations Final
Ivory Coast  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Ghana
Report
Penalties
Aka  
Hobou  
Sekana  
M. Traoré  
Tiéhi  
Gadji-Celi  
Kouadio  
Abouo  
Maguy  
Sie  
Gouamené  
Aka  		 11–10   Baffoe
  Lamptey
  Naawu
  Asare
  Yeboah
  Manso
  Armah
  Abroah
  Ampeah
  Opoku
  Ansah
  Baffoe
Attendance: 47,500

The penalty shootout was significant in that it was the first in the final of a major international tournament that every player on the pitch took a penalty.

Ghana at the 1994 African Cup of Nations edit

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Ghana 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 4
  Senegal 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 2
  Guinea 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
Source: [citation needed]
Ghana  1–0  Guinea
Akunnor   87'
Attendance: 10,000
Senegal  2–1  Guinea
Gueye   46' (pen.)
Tendeng   50'		 A. Camara   44'
Attendance: 6,000
Ghana  1–0  Senegal
Polley   42'
Attendance: 6,000
Quarterfinal
Ghana  1–2  Ivory Coast
Akonnor   77' Tiéhi   30'
A. Traoré   81'
Attendance: 8,000

Ghana at the 1996 African Cup of Nations edit

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Ghana 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9
  Tunisia 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
  Ivory Coast 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
  Mozambique 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Ghana  2–0  Ivory Coast
Yeboah   20'
Pelé   70'
Attendance: 8,000
Tunisia  1–1  Mozambique
Berkhissa   24' Bucuane   4'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)
Ghana  2–1  Tunisia
Pelé   50'
Akonnor   77'		 Ben Younes   72'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa)
Ivory Coast  1–0  Mozambique
Tiéhi   32'
Attendance: 500
Tunisia  3–1  Ivory Coast
Ben Younes   32', 38'
Ben Hassen   48'		 M. Traoré   84'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)
Ghana  2–0  Mozambique
Pelé   42'
Aboagye   68'
Attendance: 3,500
Quarterfinal
Ghana  1–0  Zaire
Yeboah   22' Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)
Semifinal
South Africa  3–0  Ghana
Moshoeu   22', 87'
Bartlett   46'
Attendance: 75,000
Third place match
Ghana  0–1  Zambia
J. Bwalya   51'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo)

Ghana at the 1998 African Cup of Nations edit

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Tunisia 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
  DR Congo 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
  Ghana 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
  Togo 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
Source: [citation needed]
DR Congo  2–1  Togo
Tondelua   57' (pen.), 73' (pen.) Tchangai   90'
Attendance: 4,000
Ghana  2–0  Tunisia
Nyarko   8'
Gargo   90'
Attendance: 12,000
Tunisia  2–1  DR Congo
Ben Slimane   31'
Tlemcani   76'		 Kimoto   36'
Attendance: 1,000
Togo  2–1  Ghana
Doté   26'
Kader   90'		 Johnson   83' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo)
DR Congo  1–0  Ghana
Kisombe   77'
Attendance: 3,000
Tunisia  3–1  Togo
Tlemcani   9'
Ben Slimane   12'
Gabsi   80'		 Assignon   4' (pen.)
Attendance: 800

Ghana at the 2000 African Cup of Nations edit

Group A

Group A of the 2000 AFCON remains as the only group stage that all four teams to achieve four points out of three matches.

Main article: 2000 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Cameroon 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
  Ghana 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
  Ivory Coast 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
  Togo 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
Source: [citation needed]
Ghana  1–1  Cameroon
Ayew   57' Foé   19'
Attendance: 45,000
Ivory Coast  1–1  Togo
Guel   38' (pen.) Ouadja   19'
Attendance: 13,000
Ghana  2–0  Togo
Ayew   28'
Addo   37'
Attendance: 30,000
Cameroon  3–0  Ivory Coast
Kalla   29'
Eto'o   45'
M'Boma   90'
Attendance: 5,000
Ghana  0–2  Ivory Coast
Kalou   45'
Sie   84'
Attendance: 40,000
Cameroon  0–1  Togo
Tchangai   18'
Attendance: 2,000
Quarterfinal
South Africa  1–0  Ghana
Nomvethe   42'
Attendance: 40,000

Ghana at the 2002 African Cup of Nations edit

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  South Africa 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
  Ghana 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
  Morocco 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
  Burkina Faso 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
South Africa  0–0  Burkina Faso
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Falla Ndoye (Senegal)
Morocco  0–0  Ghana
Attendance: 4,000
South Africa  0–0  Ghana
Attendance: 5,000
Burkina Faso  1–2  Morocco
Dagano   58' Zerouali   23', 85'
Attendance: 6,000
South Africa  3–1  Morocco
Zuma   42'
Mngomeni   48'
Nomvethe   51'		 Benmahmoud   77' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,000
Burkina Faso  1–2  Ghana
A.Touré   81' Boakye   90', 90+2'
Attendance: 15,000
Quarterfinal
Nigeria  1–0  Ghana
Lawal   80'
Attendance: 25,000

Ghana at the 2006 African Cup of Nations edit

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Nigeria 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9
  Senegal 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
  Ghana 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
  Zimbabwe 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
Source: [citation needed]
Nigeria  1–0  Ghana
Taiwo   85'
Attendance: 18,000
Zimbabwe  0–2  Senegal
H. Camara   59'
Ba   80'
Attendance: 15,000
Ghana  1–0  Senegal
Amoah   13'
Attendance: 18,000
Nigeria  2–0  Zimbabwe
Obodo   57'
Mikel   60'
Attendance: 10,000
Nigeria  2–1  Senegal
Martins   79', 88' S. Camara   58'
Attendance: 17,000
Ghana  1–2  Zimbabwe
Adamu   90+2' Issah   60' (o.g.)
Benjani   68'
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: René Louzaya (Congo)

Ghana at the 2008 African Cup of Nations edit

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  Ghana 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advanced to the quarter-finals
  Guinea 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
  Morocco 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
  Namibia 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
Source: [citation needed]
Ghana  2–1  Guinea
A. Gyan   55' (pen.)
Muntari   90'		 Report Kalabane   65'
Attendance: 35,000
Namibia  1–5  Morocco
Brendell   24' Report Alloudi   1', 5', 28'
Sektioui   40' (pen.)
Zerka   74'
Attendance: 2,000
Guinea  3–2  Morocco
Feindouno   11', 63' (pen.)
Bangoura   59'		 Report Aboucherouane   60'
Ouaddou   90'
Attendance: 15,000
Ghana  1–0  Namibia
Agogo   41' Report
Attendance: 40,000
Ghana  2–0  Morocco
Essien   26'
Muntari   45'		 Report
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)
Guinea  1–1  Namibia
Youla   62' Report Brendell   80'
Attendance: 1,000
Quarter-final
Ghana  2–1  Nigeria
Essien   45+2'
Agogo   83'		 Report Yakubu   35' (pen.)
Attendance: 45,000
Semi-finals
Ghana  0–1  Cameroon
Report N'Kong   72'
Attendance: 40,000
Third place match
Ghana  4–2  Ivory Coast
Muntari   10'
Owusu-Abeyie   70'
Agogo   80'
Draman   84'		 Report Sanogo   24', 32'
Attendance: 40,000

Ghana at the 2010 African Cup of Nations edit

Group B
Main article: 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ivory Coast 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Advance to knockout stage
2   Ghana 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
3   Burkina Faso 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
4   Togo (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[a]
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
(D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. ^ Togo withdrew from the tournament due to the attack on their team bus while traveling to their opening match against Ghana, thus they were officially disqualified.[7] Group B became a three-team group.
Ivory Coast  0–0  Burkina Faso
Report
Attendance: 5,000
Ghana  Cancelled  Togo
Burkina Faso  Cancelled  Togo
Ivory Coast  3–1  Ghana
Gervinho   23'
Tiéné   66'
Drogba   90'		 Report Gyan   90+3' (pen.)
Attendance: 23,000
Burkina Faso  0–1  Ghana
Report A. Ayew   30'
Attendance: 8,000
Ivory Coast  Cancelled  Togo
Ivory Coast  0–0  Burkina Faso
Report
Attendance: 5,000
Ghana  Cancelled  Togo
Burkina Faso  Cancelled  Togo
Ivory Coast  3–1  Ghana
Gervinho   23'
Tiéné   66'
Drogba   90'		 Report Gyan   90+3' (pen.)
Attendance: 23,000
Burkina Faso  0–1  Ghana
Report A. Ayew   30'
Attendance: 8,000
Ivory Coast  Cancelled  Togo
Quarter-final
Angola  0–1  Ghana
Report Gyan   15'
Attendance: 50,000
Semi-final
Ghana  1–0  Nigeria
Gyan   21' Report
Attendance: 7,500
Final
Main article: 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Final
Ghana  0–1  Egypt
Report Gedo   85'
Attendance: 45,000

Ghana at the 2012 African Cup of Nations edit

Group D
Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group D

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ghana 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Mali 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6
3   Guinea 3 1 1 1 7 3 +4 4
4   Botswana 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Ghana  1–0  Botswana
John Mensah   25' Report
Attendance: 5,000[8]
Mali  1–0  Guinea
B. Traoré   30' Report
Attendance: 10,000[8]
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
Botswana  1–6  Guinea
Selolwane   23' (pen.) Report S. Diallo   15', 27'
A. R. Camara   42'
Traoré   45'
M. Bah   83'
Soumah   86'
Attendance: 4,000[8]
Ghana  2–0  Mali
Gyan   64'
A. Ayew   71'		 Report
Attendance: 7,000[8]
Botswana  1–2  Mali
Ngele   50' Report Dembélé   56'
Keita   75'
Attendance: 20,000[8]
Ghana  1–1  Guinea
Agyemang-Badu   27' Report A. R. Camara   45'
Attendance: 5,500[8]
24 January 2012
Ghana   1–0   Botswana Stade de Franceville, Franceville
Mali   1–0   Guinea Stade de Franceville, Franceville
28 January 2012
Botswana   1–6   Guinea Stade de Franceville, Franceville
Ghana   2–0   Mali Stade de Franceville, Franceville
1 February 2012
Botswana   1–2   Mali Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
Ghana   1–1   Guinea Stade de Franceville, Franceville
Quarterfinal
Ghana  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Tunisia
John Mensah   9'
A. Ayew   100'		 Report Khelifa   41'
Attendance: 8,000[8]
Semifinal
Zambia  1–0  Ghana
Mayuka   78' Report
Attendance: 12,000[8]
Third place match
Ghana  0–2  Mali
Report Diabaté   23', 80'
Attendance: 15,000[8]
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Ghana at the 2013 African Cup of Nations edit

Group B
Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ghana 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Mali 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3   DR Congo 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4   Niger 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Ghana  2–2  DR Congo
Agyemang-Badu   40'
Asamoah   49'		 Report Mputu   53'
Mbokani   69' (pen.)
Attendance: 7,000[9]
Mali  1–0  Niger
Keita   84' Report
Attendance: 20,000[9]
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
Ghana  1–0  Mali
Wakaso   38' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 8,000[9]
Niger  0–0  DR Congo
Report
Attendance: 12,000[9]
Niger  0–3  Ghana
Report Gyan   6'
Atsu   23'
Boye   49'
Attendance: 10,000[9]
DR Congo  1–1  Mali
Mbokani   3' (pen.) Report Mah. Samassa   15'
Attendance: 8,000[9]
20 January 2013
Ghana   2–2   DR Congo Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Mali   1–0   Niger Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
24 January 2013
Ghana   1–0   Mali Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Niger   0–0   DR Congo Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
28 January 2013
Niger   0–3   Ghana Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
DR Congo   1–1   Mali Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Quarter-final
Ghana  2–0  Cape Verde
Wakaso   54' (pen.), 90+5' Report
Attendance: 8,000[10]
Semi-final
Burkina Faso  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Ghana
Bancé   60' Report Wakaso   13' (pen.)
Penalties
B. Koné  
H. Traoré  
Paul Koulibaly  
Bancé  		 3–2   Vorsah
  Atsu
  Afful
  Clottey
  Agyemang-Badu
Attendance: 35,000[10]
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
Third place play-off
Mali  3–1  Ghana
Mah. Samassa   21'
Keita   48'
S. Diarra   90+4'		 Report Asamoah   82'
Attendance: 6,000[10]

Ghana at the 2015 African Cup of Nations edit

Group C
Main article: 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ghana 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Advance to knockout stage
2   Algeria 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3   Senegal 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4   South Africa 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Ghana  1–2  Senegal
A. Ayew   14' (pen.) Report Diouf   58'
Sow   90+3'
Attendance: 13,569
Algeria  3–1  South Africa
Hlatshwayo   67' (o.g.)
Ghoulam   72'
Slimani   83'		 Report Phala   51'
Attendance: 12,788
Ghana  1–0  Algeria
Gyan   90+2' Report
Attendance: 12,387
South Africa  1–1  Senegal
Manyisa   47' Report Mbodj   60'
Attendance: 13,674
South Africa  1–2  Ghana
Masango   17' Report Boye   73'
A. Ayew   83'
Attendance: 13,670
Senegal  0–2  Algeria
Report Mahrez   11'
Bentaleb   82'
Attendance: 14,549
19 January 2015
Ghana   1–2   Senegal Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo
Algeria   3–1   South Africa Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo
23 January 2015
Ghana   1–0   Algeria Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo
South Africa   1–1   Senegal Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo
27 January 2015
South Africa   1–2   Ghana Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo
Senegal   0–2   Algeria Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Quarter-final
Ghana  3–0  Guinea
Atsu   4', 61'
Appiah   44'		 Report
Attendance: 14,500
Semi-final
Ghana  3–0  Equatorial Guinea
J. Ayew   42' (pen.)
Wakaso   45+1'
A. Ayew   75'		 Report
Attendance: 15,520
Final
Main article: 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Final
Ivory Coast  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Ghana
Report
Penalties
Bony  
Tallo  
Aurier  
Doumbia  
Y. Touré  
Kalou  
K. Touré  
Kanon  
Bailly  
Die  
Barry  		 9–8   Wakaso
  J. Ayew
  Acquah
  Acheampong
  A. Ayew
  Mensah
  Badu
  Afful
  Baba
  Boye
  Razak
Attendance: 32,857

Ghana at the 2017 African Cup of Nations edit

Group D
Main article: 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group D
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Egypt 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Ghana 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6
3   Mali 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
4   Uganda 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: CAF
Ghana  1–0  Uganda
A. Ayew   32' (pen.) Report
Mali  0–0  Egypt
Report
Ghana  1–0  Mali
Gyan   21' Report
Egypt  1–0  Uganda
Said   89' Report
Egypt  1–0  Ghana
M. Salah   11' Report
Uganda  1–1  Mali
Miya   70' Report Bissouma   73'
Quarter-final
DR Congo  1–2  Ghana
M'Poku   68' Report
Semi-final
Cameroon  2–0  Ghana
 Report
Third place play-off
Burkina Faso  1–0  Ghana
Al. Traoré   89' Report
Attendance: 20,720

Ghana at the 2019 African Cup of Nations edit

Group F
Main article: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group F
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ghana 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2   Cameroon 3 1 2 0 2 0 +2 5
3   Benin 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
4   Guinea-Bissau 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
Source: CAF
Cameroon  2–0  Guinea-Bissau
 Report
Attendance: 5,983[11]
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)
Ghana  2–2  Benin
 Report
Attendance: 8,094[12]
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
Cameroon  0–0  Ghana
Report
Attendance: 16,724[13]
Benin  0–0  Guinea-Bissau
Report
Attendance: 9,212[14]
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Benin  0–0  Cameroon
Report
Attendance: 14,120[15]
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Guinea-Bissau  0–2  Ghana
Report
Attendance: 6,905[16]
Round of 16
Ghana  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Tunisia
 Report
Penalties
 4–5
Attendance: 8,890[17]

Ghana at the 2021 African Cup of Nations edit

Group C
Main article: 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group C
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Morocco 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Gabon 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3   Comoros 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4   Ghana 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: CAF
Morocco  1–0  Ghana
Boufal   83' Report
Gabon  1–1  Ghana
Allevinah   88' Report A. Ayew   18'
Ghana  2–3  Comoros
 Report
Referee: Boubou Traore (Mali)

By opponent edit

Legend
Won more than lost
Won equals lost
Lost more than won
Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
  Ivory Coast 10 6 2 2 20 12 +8 60,00%
  Tunisia 8 6 2 0 13 6 +7 75,00%
  DR Congo 8 5 1 2 14 8 +6 62,50%
  Nigeria 7 3 1 3 7 7 0 42,86%
  Guinea 6 4 2 0 9 3 +6 66,67%
  Burkina Faso 5 3 1 1 7 3 +4 60,00%
  Cameroon 5 0 3 2 1 4 -3 0,00%
  Mali 5 3 0 2 5 5 0 60,00%
  Senegal 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 50,00%
  Zambia 4 2 0 2 3 3 0 50,00%
  Algeria 4 2 1 1 4 4 0 50,00%
  Morocco 4 1 1 2 2 2 0 25,00%
  South Africa 4 1 1 2 2 5 -2 25,00%
  Egypt 4 1 1 2 1 2 -1 33,33%
  Benin 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 33,33%
  Sudan 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 50,00%
  Congo 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 100,00%
  Uganda 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 100,00%
  Libya 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 0,00%
  United Arab Rep.* 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0,00%
  Malawi 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 100,00%
  Mozambique 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 100,00%
  Zimbabwe 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0,00%
  Namibia 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100,00%
  Angola 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100,00%
  Botswana 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100,00%
  Niger 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100,00%
  Cape Verde 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100,00%
  Equatorial Guinea 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100,00%
  Guinea-Bissau 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100,00%
  Comoros 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0,00%
  Gabon 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0,00%
  Ethiopia 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100,00%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Tracing back to Libya: When did Ghana's Black Stars last win Afcon?". Goal. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  2. ^ "How Ghana managed an unlikely ascension unto the African football throne". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  3. ^ "Four "Black Stars" in the sky". Cafonline. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  4. ^ BBC News (25 September 2001). "Nations Cup trophy revealed". BBC. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
  5. ^ RSSSF - African Nations Cup 1968 [1]
  6. ^ "Retro - CAN Éthiopie 1968 : Une équipe du Sénégal séduisante, mais au goût d'inachevé". December 21, 2021.
  7. ^ Togo officially disqualified from Africa Cup of Nations, 11 January 2010, www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 11 January 2010.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i "2012 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "2013 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  10. ^ a b c "2013 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  11. ^ "Cameroon vs. Guinea-Bissau". ESPN. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Ghana vs. Benin". ESPN. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Cameroon vs. Ghana". ESPN. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Benin vs. Guinea-Bissau". ESPN. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Benin vs. Cameroon". ESPN. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Guinea-Bissau vs. Ghana". ESPN. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  17. ^ "Ghana vs. Tunisia". ESPN. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.

External links edit

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