Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations
Ghana are one of Africa's major forces in the Africa Cup of Nations. Ghana made its debut in 1963, Ghana emerged and became a fearsome power of the tournament, winning the tournament again in 1965 and 1978.

The 1982 tournament was the last tournament to date Ghana has won.

Africa Cup of Nations
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. 

*Denotes place was determined via penalty shoot-out.

Participation history

Ghana at the 1963 African Cup of Nations
Group A

Final

Ghana at the 1965 African Cup of Nations

Group B

Final

Ghana at the 1968 African Cup of Nations

Group B

Semi-final

Final

Ghana at the 1970 African Cup of Nations

Group B

Semifinal

Final

Ghana at the 1978 African Cup of Nations

Group A

Semi-final

Final

Ghana at the 1980 African Cup of Nations

Group B

Ghana at the 1982 African Cup of Nations

Group A

Semifinal

Final

Ghana at the 1984 African Cup of Nations

Group B

Ghana at the 1992 African Cup of Nations

Group D

Quarter-final

Semi-final

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 

Quarterfinal

Ghana at the 1996 African Cup of Nations

Group D

Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Third place match

Ghana at the 1998 African Cup of Nations

Group B

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.

Quarterfinal

Ghana at the 2002 African Cup of Nations

Group B

Quarterfinal

Ghana at the 2006 African Cup of Nations

Group D

Ghana at the 2008 African Cup of Nations

Group A

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Third place match

Ghana at the 2010 African Cup of Nations

Group B

Quarter-final

Semi-final

Final

Ghana at the 2012 African Cup of Nations

Group D

Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Third place match

Ghana at the 2013 African Cup of Nations

Group B

Quarter-final

Semi-final

Third place play-off

Ghana at the 2015 African Cup of Nations

Group C

Quarter-final

Semi-final

Final

Ghana at the 2017 African Cup of Nations

Group D

Quarter-final

Semi-final

Third place play-off

Ghana at the 2019 African Cup of Nations

Group F

Round of 16

Ghana at the 2021 African Cup of Nations

Group C

By opponent

See also
Ghana at the FIFA World Cup

References

External links
Africa Cup of Nations – Archives competitions – cafonline.com

 
Ghana national football team