Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations
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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]
Final | ||||||||
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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 |
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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 |
- Final
Ghana | 3–0 | Sudan |
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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 |
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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 |
Ghana | 5–2 | Congo-Léopoldville |
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Kofi 13' Acheampong 18', 59' Attuquayefio 84', 89' | Kalala Mukendi 43', 45' (pen.) |
Ivory Coast | 3–0 | Congo-Léopoldville |
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Manglé 14', 59', 80' |
Ghana | 4–1 | Ivory Coast |
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Acheampong 20' Nti 43' Lutterodt 52' Kofi 70' | Bléziri 66' |
- Final
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 |
Congo-Kinshasa | 3–0 | Congo-Brazzaville |
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Muwawa 19' Kabamba 27' (pen.), 51' |
Senegal | 2–1 | Congo-Brazzaville |
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Diop 27' Diouck 86' | Foutika 31' |
- Semi-final
- Final
Congo-Kinshasa | 1–0 | Ghana |
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Kalala Mukendi 66' |
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 |
Ghana | 2–0 | Congo-Kinshasa |
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Owusu 29', 32' |
United Arab Rep. | 4–1 | Guinea |
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Abo Greisha 5', 10' El-Shazly 73' (pen.) Basry 66' | Soumah 25' (pen.) |
Congo-Kinshasa | 2–2 | Guinea |
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Kalonzo 70' Mungamuni 72' | Petit Sory 5' Soumah 55' (pen.) |
United Arab Rep. | 1–1 | Ghana |
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Bazooka 70' | Sunday 60' |
- Semifinal
- Final
Sudan | 1–0 | Ghana |
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Hasabu El-Sagheer 12' |
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 |
Nigeria | 4–2 | Upper Volta |
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Chukwu 17' Amiesimaka 31' Odegbami 44', 82' | Report | Hien 50' Koïta 52' |
Zambia | 2–0 | Upper Volta |
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P. Phiri 20' B. Phiri 88' | Report |
Ghana | 3–0 | Upper Volta |
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Alhassan 3', 59' Polo 52' | Report |
- Semi-final
Ghana | 1–0 | Tunisia |
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Abdul Razak 57' | Report |
- Final
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 |
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 |
Ghana | 1–0 | Tunisia |
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John Ebow Essien 28' | Report |
- Semifinal
- Final
Ghana | 1–1 | Libya |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
Ghana | 1–0 | Zambia |
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Abedi Pele 64' |
- Quarter-final
Ghana | 2–1 | Congo |
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Yeboah 29' Abedi Pele 57' | Tchibota 52' |
- Semi-final
Ghana | 2–1 | Nigeria |
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Abedi Pele 43' Prince Polley 54' | Report | Adepoju 11' |
- Final
Ivory Coast | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Ghana |
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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 |
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 |
- Quarterfinal
Ghana | 1–2 | Ivory Coast |
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Akonnor 77' | Tiéhi 30' A. Traoré 81' |
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 |
Ghana | 2–0 | Ivory Coast |
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Yeboah 20' Pelé 70' |
Tunisia | 1–1 | Mozambique |
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Berkhissa 24' | Bucuane 4' |
Ghana | 2–1 | Tunisia |
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Pelé 50' Akonnor 77' | Ben Younes 72' |
Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Mozambique |
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Tiéhi 32' |
Tunisia | 3–1 | Ivory Coast |
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Ben Younes 32', 38' Ben Hassen 48' | M. Traoré 84' |
Ghana | 2–0 | Mozambique |
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Pelé 42' Aboagye 68' |
- Quarterfinal
- Semifinal
South Africa | 3–0 | Ghana |
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Moshoeu 22', 87' Bartlett 46' |
- Third place match
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 |
Tunisia | 2–1 | DR Congo |
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Ben Slimane 31' Tlemcani 76' | Kimoto 36' |
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.
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 |
Ivory Coast | 1–1 | Togo |
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Guel 38' (pen.) | Ouadja 19' |
Cameroon | 3–0 | Ivory Coast |
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Kalla 29' Eto'o 45' M'Boma 90' |
Ghana | 0–2 | Ivory Coast |
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Kalou 45' Sie 84' |
- Quarterfinal
South Africa | 1–0 | Ghana |
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Nomvethe 42' |
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 |
South Africa | 0–0 | Ghana |
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Burkina Faso | 1–2 | Morocco |
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Dagano 58' | Zerouali 23', 85' |
South Africa | 3–1 | Morocco |
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Zuma 42' Mngomeni |