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]

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]

AFCON 2015 match with Guinea
Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Sudan 1957 Not affiliated to CAF
United Arab Republic 1959
Ethiopia 1962 Did not qualify
Ghana 1963 Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 6 1
Tunisia 1965 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 12 5
Ethiopia 1968 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 11 8
Sudan 1970 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 2 1 6 4
Cameroon 1972 Did not qualify
Egypt 1974
Ethiopia 1976
Ghana 1978 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 9 2
Nigeria 1980 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 1 1
Libya 1982 Champions 1st 5 2 3 0 7 5
Ivory Coast 1984 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 2 4
Egypt 1986 Did not qualify
Morocco 1988
Algeria 1990
Senegal 1992 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 1 0 6 2
Tunisia 1994 Quarter-finals 5th 3 2 0 1 3 2
South Africa 1996 Fourth place 4th 6 4 0 2 7 5
Burkina Faso 1998 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 3 3
Ghana Nigeria 2000 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 1 2 3 4
Mali 2002 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 2 1 2 2
Tunisia 2004 Did not qualify
Egypt 2006 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 2 3
Ghana 2008 Third place 3rd 6 5 0 1 11 5
Angola 2010 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 0 2 4 4
GabonEquatorial Guinea 2012 Fourth place 4th 6 3 1 2 6 5
South Africa 2013 Fourth place 4th 6 3 2 1 10 6
Equatorial Guinea 2015 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 10 3
Gabon 2017 Fourth place 4th 6 3 0 3 4 5
Egypt 2019 Round of 16 12th 4 1 3 0 5 3
Cameroon 2021 Group stage 19th 3 0 1 2 3 5
Ivory Coast 2023 Group stage 17th 3 0 2 1 5 6
Morocco 2025 To be determined
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027
Total 4 Titles 24/34 105 54 23 28 138 93
*Denotes place was determined via penalty shoot-out.

Participation history

Ghana at the 1963 African Cup of Nations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 soccer ball with check mark
Alhassan soccer ball with check mark
Paha soccer ball with check mark
Asaase soccer ball with check mark
Abbrey soccer ball with check mark
Mensah soccer ball with red X
Quarshie soccer ball with check mark
Afriyie soccer ball with check mark		 7–6 soccer ball with check mark Al-Beshari
soccer ball with check mark Sola
soccer ball with check mark Al-Ajeli
soccer ball with check mark Ben-Suleiman
soccer ball with check mark Al-Farjani
soccer ball with red X Ghonaïm
soccer ball with check mark Jaranah
soccer ball with red X Zeiyu
Attendance: 50,000

Ghana at the 1984 African Cup of Nations

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

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]
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 soccer ball with check mark
Hobou soccer ball with check mark
Sekana soccer ball with check mark
M. Traoré soccer ball with check mark
Tiéhi soccer ball with red X
Gadji-Celi soccer ball with check mark
Kouadio soccer ball with check mark
Abouo soccer ball with check mark
Maguy soccer ball with check mark
Sie soccer ball with check mark
Gouamené soccer ball with check mark
Aka soccer ball with check mark		 11–10 soccer ball with check mark Baffoe
soccer ball with check mark Lamptey
soccer ball with check mark Naawu
soccer ball with red X Asare
soccer ball with check mark Yeboah
soccer ball with check mark Manso
soccer ball with check mark Armah
soccer ball with check mark Abroah
soccer ball with check mark Ampeah
soccer ball with check mark Opoku
soccer ball with check mark Ansah
soccer ball with red X 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

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

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

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
Referee: Young-Joo Kim (South Korea)
Tunisia 3–1 Togo
Tlemcani 9'
Ben Slimane 12'
Gabsi 80'		 Assignon 4' (pen.)
Attendance: 800

Ghana at the 2000 African Cup of Nations

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

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

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

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

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: [2]
(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

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

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 soccer ball with check mark
H. Traoré soccer ball with check mark
Paul Koulibaly soccer ball with red X
Bancé soccer ball with check mark		 3–2 soccer ball with red X Vorsah
soccer ball with check mark Atsu
soccer ball with check mark Afful
soccer ball with red X Clottey
soccer ball with red X 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

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 soccer ball with red X
Tallo soccer ball with red X
Aurier soccer ball with check mark
Doumbia soccer ball with check mark
Y. Touré soccer ball with check mark
Kalou soccer ball with check mark
K. Touré soccer ball with check mark
Kanon soccer ball with check mark
Bailly soccer ball with check mark
Die soccer ball with check mark
Barry soccer ball with check mark		 9–8 soccer ball with check mark Wakaso
soccer ball with check mark J. Ayew
soccer ball with red X Acquah
soccer ball with red X Acheampong
soccer ball with check mark A. Ayew
soccer ball with check mark Mensah
soccer ball with check mark Badu
soccer ball with check mark Afful
soccer ball with check mark Baba
soccer ball with check mark Boye
soccer ball with red X Razak
Attendance: 32,857

Ghana at the 2017 African Cup of Nations

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

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

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)

Ghana at the 2023 African Cup of Nations

Group B
Main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Cape Verde 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Egypt 3 0 3 0 6 6 0 3
3  Ghana 3 0 2 1 5 6 −1 2[a]
4  Mozambique 3 0 2 1 4 7 −3 2[a]
Source: CAF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points. Overall goal difference: Ghana −1, Mozambique −3.
Ghana 1–2 Cape Verde
 Report
Attendance: 11,943[18]
Egypt 2–2 Ghana
 Report
Attendance: 20,808[19]
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Mozambique 2–2 Ghana
 Report
Attendance: 6,000[20]
Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)

By opponent

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

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