Ghana National Football Team - African Cup of Nations Record

African Cup of Nations Record

After the 1963 and 1965 triumphs, Ghana hosted and won the 13th edition of the African Cup of Nations trophy for keeps in 1978, and four years later, won it again in Tripoli, Libya. The team have won the African Cup of Nations four times (in 1963, 1965, 1978, and 1982), making Ghana the second most successful team in the contest's history, together with Cameroon; Egypt has won the past three tournaments (2006, 2008, 2010) to give it a record seven titles.

Ghana African Cup of Nations squads

Ghana squad – 1968 Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up

Robert Mensah Cecil Jones Attuquayefio

Ghana squad – 1970 Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up

Robert Mensah Cecil Jones Attuquayefio

Ghana squad – 1978 Africa Cup of Nations Winners

Carr F. Salifu Chesco Paha Ansah Quaye (c) Dadzie Yusif Acquaye J. Moore Armah Yawson A. Razak Polo Kyenkyehene Alhassan O. Afriyie Kayede E. Quarshie Seidu Klutse Blankson Osam-Duodu

Ghana squad – 1980 Africa Cup of Nations

Carr S. Ansah Ansah Acquaye Dadzie A. Armah Yawson Asabir Kumi E. Quarshie Kayede Arko O. Afriyie Klutse Osam-Duodu

Ghana squad – 1982 Africa Cup of Nations Winners

Carr M. Mensah Yusif Sampson S. Lamptey Ampadu K. Appiah Odamtten Paha Baker J. Essien Nti Abbrey Mclean Asaase Pele K. Badu Bannerman E. Quarshie O. Afriyie G. Alhassan Kayede Gyamfi

Ghana squad – 1984 Africa Cup of Nations

Carr O. Mensah Odoom Appau Odoi K. Appiah Odamtten Acquaye Ampadu Paha Kyenkyehene Asaase A. Razak Nti Bannerman Polo Abrey G. Alhassan Arko Sampene Kumi Kayede Afranie

Ghana squad – 1992 Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up

E. Ansah S. Ansah Damba Ampeah Ankrah Aramh Appiah Asare Baffoe Frimpong Manso Aborah Gargo Opoku Nti Lamptey Abedi Pele Abrey Gyamfi Ibrahim Naawu Preko Polley Yeboah Pfister

Ghana squad – 1994 Africa Cup of Nations

Addo Ansah Mensah Ampeah Amankwah Aramh Baffoe Dodoo Duah Frimpong Manso Opoku Whyte Akonnor Lamptey Johnson Laud Abedi Pele Yaw Arthur Ayew Polley Yeboah Aggrey-Finn

Ghana squad – 1996 Africa Cup of Nations Fourth Place

S. Addo Kingson Nanbanyin J. Addo Amankwah Asare Baidoo Dodoo Johnson Kuffour D. Addo Akonnor Kumah Lamptey Abedi Pele Yahaya Yaw Aboagye Ayew Preko Tanko Yeboah Kurtz

Ghana squad – 1998 Africa Cup of Nations

Kingson Edusei Owusu-Ansah S. Kuffour E. Addo Gargo Allotey Nyarko Tetteh Abedi Pele Akonnor Ofori-Quaye E. Kuffour Agyeman-Duah Johnson S. Addo Aboagye Kumah Bastios Ackon Moses Mantey Israel

Ghana squad – 2000 Africa Cup of Nations

Kingson Dugbatey E. Kuffour S. Kuffour Baidoo Gargo Preko Edusei Ayew Akonnor Ahinful Mantey Nettey Gyan Johnson Appiah Ofori-Quaye Kennedy D. Addo O. Addo Nyarko Adjei Dossena

Ghana squad – 2002 Africa Cup of Nations

Nanor Mohammed E.Kuffour S.Kuffour Mensah Mireku Amoah Essien Amoako Boateng Tachie-Mensah Adjei Boakye Blay Owusu-Ansah Duah Gyan Addo Amponsah Razak Paintsil Kankani Duodu

Ghana squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations

Adjei Ansah Agyemang Kuffour Mensah Pappoe Kingston Sarpei Tagoe Appiah Dickoh Attram Frimpong Amoah Paintsil Owu Edusei Yakubu Mohammed Adamu Issah McCarthy Dramani Dujković

Ghana squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations Third Place

Adjei Sarpei A. Gyan Paintsil Mensah Annan Kingston Essien Agogo K. Asamoah Muntari Ayew B. Gyan Kumordzi Barusso Fatawu Dauda Asare Addo Shilla Quincy Afful Kingson Dramani Le Roy

Ghana squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up

McCarthy Sarpei Gyan Osei Jonathan Annan Inkoom Essien Opuku Asamoah Narry Addy André Ayew Amoah Vorsah Agyei Abdul Rahim Ayew Addo Agyemang-Badu Adiyiah Afful Kingson Dramani Rajevac

Ghana squad – 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Fourth Place

Adjei Opare Gyan Paintsil Mensah Annan Inkoom Badu Boateng A. Ayew Muntari Tagoe J. Ayew Alhassan Vorsah Kwarasey Addy Jonathan Takyi Asamoah Boye Sowah Abu Stevanović

African Cup of Nations
Titles: 4 Appearances: 18
Year	Position	Year	Position	Year	Position
1957	Did not enter	1978	Champions	1998	Round 1
1959	Did not enter	1980	Round 1	2000	Quarter-finals
1962	Did not qualify	1982	Champions	2002	Quarter-finals
1963	Champions	1984	Round 1	2004	Did not qualify
1965	Champions	1986	Did not qualify	2006	Round 1
1968	Second Place	1988	Did not qualify	2008	Third Place
1970	Second Place	1990	Did not qualify	2010	Second Place
1972	Did not qualify	1992	Second Place*	2012	Fourth Place
1974	Did not qualify	1994	Quarter-finals	2013	Qualified
1976	Did not qualify	1996	Fourth Place	2015	TBD

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.

***Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

For 2013, see 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

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