Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations explained

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]

Overall record

The Black Stars of Ghana have won the Africa Cup of Nations four times: in 1963, 1965, 1978, and 1982, bettered only by Cameroon and Egypt. As the first winner of three AFCON tournaments, Ghana obtained the right to permanently hold the trophy in 1978.[4]

Africa Cup of Nations record
YearRoundPosition
1957align=center rowspan=2 colspan="8"Not affiliated to CAF
1959
1962align=center colspan="8"Did not qualify
1963Champions1st321061
1965Champions1st3300125
1968Runners-up2nd5311118
1970Runners-up2nd522164
1972align=center rowspan=3 colspan="8"Did not qualify
1974
1976
1978Champions1st 5 4 1 0 9 2
1980Group stage5th311111
1982Champions1st 5 2 3 0 7 5
1984Group stage6th310224
1986align=center rowspan=3 colspan="8"Did not qualify
1988
1990
1992Runners-up 2nd 5 4 1 0 6 2
1994Quarter-finals5th320132
1996Fourth place4th640275
1998Group stage11th310233
2000Quarter-finals8th411234
2002Quarter-finals7th412122
2004align=center colspan="8"Did not qualify
2006Group stage10th310223
2008Third place3rd6501115
2010Runners-up2nd530244
2012Fourth place4th631265
2013Fourth place4th6321106
2015Runners-up2nd6411103
2017Fourth place4th630345
2019Round of 1612th413053
2021Group stage19th301235
2023Group stage17th302156
2025align=center rowspan=2 colspan="8"To be determined
2027
Total 4 Titles 24/34 105 54 23 28 138 93

Participation history

Ghana at the 1963 African Cup of Nations

Group A

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Final

Ghana at the 1965 African Cup of Nations

Group B

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Final

Ghana at the 1968 African Cup of Nations

Group B

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Semi-final
Final

Ghana at the 1970 African Cup of Nations

Group B

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Semifinal
Final

Ghana at the 1978 African Cup of Nations

Group A

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Semi-final
Final

See main article: 1978 African Cup of Nations Final.

Ghana at the 1980 African Cup of Nations

Group B

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Ghana at the 1982 African Cup of Nations

Group A

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Semifinal
Final

See main article: 1982 African Cup of Nations Final.

Ghana at the 1984 African Cup of Nations

Group B

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Ghana at the 1992 African Cup of Nations

Group D

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Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final

See main article: 1992 African Cup of Nations Final. 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

Group D

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Quarterfinal

Ghana at the 1996 African Cup of Nations

Group D

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Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Third place match

Ghana at the 1998 African Cup of Nations

Group B

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Ghana at the 2000 African Cup of Nations

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

See main article: article and 2000 Africa Cup of Nations Group A.

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Quarterfinal

Ghana at the 2002 African Cup of Nations

Group B

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Quarterfinal

Ghana at the 2006 African Cup of Nations

Group D

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Ghana at the 2008 African Cup of Nations

Group A

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Quarter-final
  • Semi-finals
  • Third place match

    • Ghana at the 2010 African Cup of Nations

    Group B

    See main article: 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Group B. --------------------

    Quarter-final
  • Semi-final
    • Final

    See main article: 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Final.

    Ghana at the 2012 African Cup of Nations

    Group D

    See main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group D.

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    24 January 2012
    align=right align=center Stade de Franceville, Franceville
    align=right align=center Stade de Franceville, Franceville
    28 January 2012
    align=right align=center Stade de Franceville, Franceville
    align=right align=center Stade de Franceville, Franceville
    1 February 2012
    align=right align=center Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
    align=right align=center Stade de Franceville, Franceville
    Quarterfinal
  • Semifinal
    • Third place match

    Ghana at the 2013 African Cup of Nations

    Group B

    See main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group B.

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    20 January 2013
    2–2Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
    1–0Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
    24 January 2013
    1–0Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
    0–0Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
    28 January 2013
    0–3Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
    1–1Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

    Quarter-final

    Semi-final
  • Third place play-off

    • Ghana at the 2015 African Cup of Nations

    Group C

    See main article: 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group C.

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    19 January 2015
    1–2Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo
    3–1Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo
    23 January 2015
    1–0Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo
    1–1Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo
    27 January 2015
    1–2Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo
    0–2Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
    Quarter-final
  • Semi-final
    • Final

    See main article: 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Final.

    Ghana at the 2017 African Cup of Nations

    Group D

    See main article: 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group D.

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    Quarter-final
    Semi-final
    Third place play-off

    Ghana at the 2019 African Cup of Nations

    Group F

    See main article: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group F.

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    Round of 16

    Ghana at the 2021 African Cup of Nations

    Group C

    See main article: 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group C.

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    Ghana at the 2023 African Cup of Nations

    Group B

    See main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group B.

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    By opponent

    Legend
    Won more than lost
    Won equals lost
    Lost more than won
    OpponentWin %
    10 6 2 2 20 12 +8 60,00%
    8 6 2 0 13 6 +7 75,00%
    8 5 1 2 14 8 +6 62,50%
    7 3 1 3 7 7 0 42,86%
    6 4 2 0 9 3 +6 66,67%
    5 3 1 1 7 3 +4 60,00%
    5 0 3 2 1 4 -3 0,00%
    5 3 0 2 5 5 0 60,00%
    4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 50,00%
    4 2 0 2 3 3 0 50,00%
    4 2 1 1 4 4 0 50,00%
    4 1 1 2 2 2 0 25,00%
    4 1 1 2 2 5 -2 25,00%
    4 1 1 2 1 2 -1 33,33%
    3 1 1 1 5 4 1 33,33%
    2 1 0 1 3 1 2 50,00%
    2 2 0 0 5 2 3 100,00%
    2 2 0 0 3 0 3 100,00%
    2 0 2 0 3 3 0 0,00%
    1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0,00%
    1 1 0 0 1 0 1 100,00%
    1 1 0 0 2 0 2 100,00%
    1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0,00%
    1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100,00%
    1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100,00%
    1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100,00%
    1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100,00%
    1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100,00%
    1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100,00%
    1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100,00%
    1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0,00%
    1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0,00%
    1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100,00%

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Tracing back to Libya: When did Ghana's Black Stars last win Afcon? . . 2022-06-15.
    2. News: How Ghana managed an unlikely ascension unto the African football throne . . 2022-06-15.
    3. News: Four "Black Stars" in the sky . 2022-06-15 . Cafonline.
    4. News: Nations Cup trophy revealed. BBC News. BBC. 16 March 2007. 25 September 2001. 26 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220526023346/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/1562471.stm. live.

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