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The Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...

national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana

Ghana

Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...

and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association

Ghana Football Association

The Ghana Football Association is the governing body of association football in Ghana, based in Accra.-Amateur Status:It is on record that the game of Football was introduced into the Gold Coast towards the close of the 19th century by Merchants from Europe, who had then invaded the coastal areas...

. Before gaining independence from Great Britain

Great Britain

Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

in 1957, the country played as the Gold Coast

Gold Coast (British colony)

The Gold Coast was a British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa that became the independent nation of Ghana in 1957.-Overview:The first Europeans to arrive at the coast were the Portuguese in 1471. They encountered a variety of African kingdoms, some of which controlled substantial...

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Ghana

and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association

Ghana Football Association

. Before gaining independence from Great Britain

Great Britain

in 1957, the country played as the Gold Coast

Gold Coast (British colony)

.

Although the team did not qualify for the senior FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...

until 2006, they had qualified for five straight Olympic Games Football Tournaments

Football at the Summer Olympics

Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport. Women's football was added to the official programme in 1996.-Early history:...

when the tournament was still a full senior national team competition. The team has won the Africa Cup of Nations four times (in 1963, 1965, 1978, and 1982), making Ghana the second most successful team in the contest's history, behind Egypt. The Olympic Team, the Black Meteors
Ghana national under-23 football team
Ghana Olympic football team known as "The Black Meteors", represents Ghana in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by...

, in 1992 became the first African country to win a medal

Bronze medal

A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...

at football.

After going through 2005 unbeaten, Ghana won the FIFA most improved team of the year award

FIFA World Rankings

The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in association football, currently led by Spain. The teams of the member nations of FIFA , football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest...

and they reached the second round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup

2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...

led by Serbian

Serbs

The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...

football coach, Ratomir Dujković

Ratomir Dujkovic

Ratomir Dujković is a Serbian football manager and a former player.-Playing career:...

.

At the 2010 FIFA World Cup

2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...

in South Africa, they became the third African team in history to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

History

The Ghana Amateur Football Association

Ghana Football Association

was founded in 1957, soon after the country's independence, and was affiliated to both CAF

Confederation of African Football

The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...

and FIFA

FIFA

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

the following year, Englishman George Ainsley

George Ainsley

George Edward Ainsley was an English professional footballer and football manager.George Ainsley,a centre forward, played for his local side South Shields St. Andrews before joining Sunderland in April 1932. He made his league debut on 6 May 1933 in a 1-1 draw away to Chelsea...

being appointed coach of the national team.

In 1960 the Black Stars played Spanish giants Real Madrid

Real Madrid

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...

, who were at the time Spanish

La Liga

The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

, European

UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

and intercontinental champions

Intercontinental Cup (football)

The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...

, and drew 3–3.

Charles Kumi Gyamfi became coach in 1961, and Ghana won successive Africa Cup of Nations titles, in 1963

1963 African Cup of Nations

The 1963 African Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa . It was hosted by Ghana. For the third consecutive time the hosts won the African Cup. The format changed: two groups of 3 teams each, the winners played the final,...

and 1965

1965 African Cup of Nations

The 1965 African Cup of Nations was the fifth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 1963, the field of six teams was split into two groups of three...

, and achieved their record win, 13–0 away to , shortly after the second of these. They also reached the final of the tournament in 1968

1968 African Cup of Nations

The 1968 African Cup of Nations was the sixth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Ethiopia. The field expanded to eight teams, split into two groups of four; the top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals...

and 1970

1970 African Cup of Nations

The 1970 African Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Sudan. Just like in 1968, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four...

, losing 1–0 on each occasion, to and respectively. Their domination of this tournament earned the country the nickname of "the Brazil of Africa" in the 1960s.
The team had no success in FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup

qualification during this era, and failed to qualify for three successive African Cup of Nations

African Cup of Nations

The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...

in the 1970s, but qualified for the Olympic Games Football Tournaments

Football at the Summer Olympics

, reaching the quarter finals in 1964 and withdrawing on political grounds in 1976 and but making little progress in continent-wide competitions until the appointment of Burkhard Ziese

Burkhard Ziese

Burkhard Ziese was a German football manager.- References :...

as coach in 1991. The 1992 African Cup of Nations

1992 African Cup of Nations

The 1992 African Cup of Nations was the 18th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Senegal. The field expanded to twelve teams, split into four groups of three; the top two teams in each group advanced to the quarterfinals...

, after three failures to reach the final tournament, saw Ghana finish second, beaten on penalties in the final by .

Disharmony among the squad, which eventually led to parliament

Parliament

A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...

ary and executive

Executive (government)

Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term...

intervention to settle issues between two of the team, Abedi Pele

Abédi Pelé

Abedi Ayew, known professionally as Abedi Pele is a former Ghana International football player and captain. Having been given the nickname "Pelé" in recognition of his superior ability that evoked comparisons to Brazilian great Pelé, he found fame in France's Ligue 1 with Lille OSC and Olympique...

and Anthony Yeboah, may have played some part in the failure of the team to build on the successes of the national underage teams. Ghana slipped to 89th place in the FIFA World Rankings

FIFA World Rankings

, but a new generation of players who went to the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship

2001 FIFA World Youth Championship

The 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between June 17 and July 8, 2001. The 2001 championship was the 13th contested. The tournament took part in six cities, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, and Mar del Plata...

final became the core of the team at the 2002 African Cup of Nations and the 2004 Olympic Games, and were undefeated for a year in 2005 and reached the finals of the 2006 FIFA World Cup

2006 FIFA World Cup

, the first time the team had reached the global stage of the tournament. Ghana started with a 2–0 defeat to eventual champions , but wins over the (2–0) and USA

United States men's national soccer team

The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...

(2–1) saw them through to the second round, where they were beaten 3–0 by .

The Black Stars went on to secure a 100 percent record in their qualification campaign, winning the group and becoming the first African team to qualify for 2010 FIFA World Cup. The World Cup Draw in Cape Town on the 4 December 2009 saw the Ghanaian team being placed alongside Germany, Serbia and Australia in Group D.
They were able to reach the last 16 where they played the USA, defeating them 2–1 in extra time to become the third African nation to reach the World Cup quarterfinals. They then lost on penalties to Uruguay in the quarterfinals, having missed a penalty in extra time after a certain goal was saved off the line by Luis Suárez

Luis Suárez (Uruguayan footballer)

Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz , commonly known as Luis Suárez and nicknamed "El Pistolero" , is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Liverpool and the Uruguayan national team...

's deliberately parried handball who was then shown a red card for his actions.

World Cup record

Ghana were the only African side to advance to Round 2

2006 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the knockout stage was the second and final stage of the World Cup, following the group stage. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament...

of 2006 FIFA World Cup

2006 FIFA World Cup

(Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire national football team

The Côte d'Ivoire National Football Team or Ivory Coast National Football Team, nicknamed Les Éléphants , represents Côte d'Ivoire in international football and is controlled by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football...

, Togo

Togo national football team

The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks, is controlled by the Fédération Togolaise de Football.They played at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Their team bus...

, Angola

Angola national football team

The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras , is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached 45th in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002...

, and Tunisia

Tunisia national football team

The Tunisia national football team , nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the Fédération Tunisienne de Football. They have qualified for four FIFA World Cups, the first one in 1978, but have yet to make it out of the first round...

were all eliminated in group play), and the sixth nation in a row from Africa to progress beyond the group stages of the World Cup

FIFA World Cup

. Ghana was the youngest team in the FIFA World Cup 2006 with an average age of 23 yrs and 352 days.

Because of Ghana's performances in the tournament, there has been praise for their continuous efforts to push forward and their fearless attitude. Greek

Greece national football team

The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...

Coach Otto Rehhagel

Otto Rehhagel

Otto Rehhagel is a German football coach and former football player. Along with Helmut Schön, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Udo Lattek and Hennes Weisweiler, he is considered one of the most successful German managers....

told FIFA.com, "the teams you used to regard as a little behind tactically, the Africans for example, have caught up. They're physically even better off than we are, as they have tremendous natural athleticism, and they've come on enormously in the areas which were non-existent before, discipline and tactics for example. Every team which faced Ghana or Cote d'Ivoire knew they'd been in a game." Of their 2006 performance, FIFA.com said, "Ghana are surely a side in ascendancy."

Of the 32 countries that participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup

2006 FIFA World Cup

, Ghana was ranked 13th by FIFA.http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/060718/1/8sse.html

FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
Year	Round	Position
1962 1962 FIFA World Cup The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...	Did not qualify
1966 1966 FIFA World Cup The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...	Withdrew
1970 1970 FIFA World Cup The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by... to 1978 1978 FIFA World Cup The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...	Did not qualify
1982 1982 FIFA World Cup The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...	Withdrew
1986 1986 FIFA World Cup The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially... to 2002 2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...	Did not qualify
2006 2006 FIFA World Cup The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...	Round of 16	13th	4	2	0	2	4	6
2010 2010 FIFA World Cup The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...	Quarter-Final	7th	5	2	2	1	5	4
Total	2/13		9	4	2	3	9	10

African Cup of Nations record

After the 1963 and 1965 triumphs, Ghana hosted and won the 13th edition of the African Cup of Nations

African Cup of Nations

trophy for keeps in 1978, and four years later, won it again in Tripoli

Tripoli

Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...

, Libya

Libya

Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....

. The team have won the African Cup of Nations

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

Cameroon national football team

The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side in FIFA world cup; having qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times – in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010– more than any...

; Egypt has won the past three tournaments (2006, 2008, 2010) to give it a record seven titles.

African Cup of Nations African Cup of Nations The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
Titles: 4 Appearances: 17
Year	Position	Year	Position	Year	Position
1957	Did not enter	1976	Did not qualify	1994	Quarter-finals
1959	Did not enter	1978	Champions	1996	Fourth Place
1962	Did not qualify	1980	Round 1	1998	Round 1
1963	Champions	1982	Champions	2000	Quarter-finals
1965	Champions	1984	Round 1	2002	Quarter-finals
1968	Second Place	1986	Did not qualify	2004	Did not qualify
1970	Second Place	1988	Did not qualify	2006	Round 1
1972	Did not qualify	1990	Did not qualify	2008 2008 African Cup of Nations The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the MTN Africa Cup of Nations due to the competition's sponsorship by MTN, was the 26th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football tournament for nations affiliated to the Confederation of African Football . The tournament was staged at...	Third Place
1974	Did not qualify	1992	Second Place	2010 2010 African Cup of Nations The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 27th Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football championship of Africa...	Second Place

*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 2010
2010 African Cup of Nations
The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 27th Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football championship of Africa...

, see 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
The Confederation of African Football section of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw teams compete for five berths in the final tournament in South Africa...

Olympic record

Ghana won the Olympic

Olympic Games

The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...

Bronze Medal in 1992

1964
Football at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The football competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics started on October 11 and ended on October 23. Only one event, the men's tournament, was contested...

: 1/4 finals
1968
Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Final results for the football competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Group A:-------------------------Group B:-------------------------Group C:Ghana replaced Morocco, who refused to play Israel.----...

: Group Stage
1972
Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Football competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Nürnberg, Passau, and Regensburg.-Medalists:-Group A: ---- -----------------Group B: ---- ----------------...

: Group Stage
1976
Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Football competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, and Sherbrooke. Groups A, C and D had only three teams instead of four, as Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia national teams adhered to African-led boycott of the Games against the participation of New...

: Group Stage
1992: Bronze medal
1996
Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The association football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Birmingham, Alabama; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Athens, Georgia....

: 1/4 finals
2004: Group Stage

Note: Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.

Match results

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Team honours

This is a list of honours for the senior Ghanaian national team

African Cup of Nations
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...

Winners: 4

1963
1963 African Cup of Nations
The 1963 African Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa . It was hosted by Ghana. For the third consecutive time the hosts won the African Cup. The format changed: two groups of 3 teams each, the winners played the final,...

, 1965
1965 African Cup of Nations
The 1965 African Cup of Nations was the fifth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 1963, the field of six teams was split into two groups of three...

, 1978
1978 African Cup of Nations
The 1978 African Cup of Nations was the 11th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa . It was hosted by Accra and Kumasi, Ghana...

, 1982
1982 African Cup of Nations
The 1982 African Cup of Nations was the 13th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Libya. Just like in 1980, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four...

African Cup of Nations
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...

runners-up: 4

1968
1968 African Cup of Nations
The 1968 African Cup of Nations was the sixth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Ethiopia. The field expanded to eight teams, split into two groups of four; the top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals...

, 1970
1970 African Cup of Nations
The 1970 African Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Sudan. Just like in 1968, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four...

, 1992
1992 African Cup of Nations
The 1992 African Cup of Nations was the 18th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Senegal. The field expanded to twelve teams, split into four groups of three; the top two teams in each group advanced to the quarterfinals...

, 2010
2010 African Cup of Nations
The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 27th Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football championship of Africa...

West African Nations Cup
West African Nations Cup
The West African Nations Cup, also known as CSSA Nations Cup or "Zone 3" Championship, was a football championship held from 1982 to 1987 , but discontinued...

Winners: 5

1982

1982 West African Nations Cup

The 1982 West African Nations Cup, was held in Benin between 13 February and 23 February 1982. The West African Nations Cup was an annual football competition between national teams in West Africa. The Supreme Council for Sports in Africa , the sport's governing body in Africa, has been functioning...

, 1983

1983 West African Nations Cup

The 1983 West African Nations Cup, was held in Ivory Coast between 25 September and 2 October 1983. The West African Nations Cup was an annual football competition between national teams in West Africa, The Supreme Council for Sports in Africa the sport's governing body in Africa, has been...

, 1984

1984 West African Nations Cup

The 1984 West African Nations Cup, was held in Burkina Faso between 17 November and 28 November 1984. The West African Nations Cup was an annual football competition between national teams in West Africa, The Supreme Council for Sports in Africa the sport's governing body in Africa, has been...

, 1986

1986 West African Nations Cup

The 1986 West African Nations Cup, was held in Ghana between 23 February and 2 March 1986. The West African Nations Cup was an annual football competition between national teams in West Africa, The Supreme Council for Sports in Africa the sport's governing body in Africa, has been functioning as a...

, 1987

1987 West African Nations Cup

The 1987 West African Nations Cup, was held in Liberia between 30 January and 8 February 1987. The West African Nations Cup was an annual football competition between national teams in West Africa, The Supreme Council for Sports in Africa the sport's governing body in Africa, has been functioning...

All-African Games
Football at the All-Africa Games
The men's Association football tournament has been held at every session of the All-Africa Games since 1965. Women's competition was added in 2003....

: Champions 1 Gold medal 2 Bronze medals

2011, 1978, 2003

African Nations Championship
African Nations Championship
The African Nations Championship is a football tournament which was first announced on 11 September 2007 It is administered by the Confederation of African Football and is played between the best national teams of Africa, exclusively featuring players who are active in the national championships...

runners-up: 1

2009

Goals

This is a list of leading goalscorers for the senior Ghanaian national team

Pos.	Player	FM	WCQ	CANQ	CAN	WC	Overall	Image of player
1	Asamoah Gyan Asamoah Gyan Asamoah Gyan is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who plays as a striker for Emirati club Al Ain in the UAE Pro-League , and the Ghana national team....	13	4	2	4	4	27	Asamoah Gyan is the leading goalscorer for Ghana and is currently on loan from Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... to Al Ain FC Al Ain FC Al-Ain Sports and Cultural Club is a professional association football and mult-sports club based in the city of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. The football section of Al Ain won the 2003 AFC Champions League competition with a 2-1 aggregate victory over BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand.Al Ain... .
2	Sulley Muntari Sulley Muntari Sulleyman Ali "Sulley" Muntari is a Ghanaian international footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan in Italy. He has 66 caps for The Black Stars of Ghana.-Early career:...	9	4	1	3	2	19	Sulley Muntari is the 2^nd highest goalscorer for Ghana and is currently playing for Inter Milan F.C. Internazionale Milano Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always... .
3	Stephen Appiah Stephen Appiah Stephen Leroy Appiah is a former Ghana International football midfielder and captain. He is currently a free agent. He has played for several European clubs since 1997 and is currently without a club. Appiah was a member of the Ghana national team, which he has represented at the youth, Olympic,...	10	5	0	0	1	16	Stephen Appiah is the 3^rd highest goalscorer for Ghana and is currently without a club.
4	Matthew Amoah Matthew Amoah Mathew Amoah is a Ghanaian international striker, who plays for Turkish Süper Lig club Mersin İdmanyurdu SK. He formerly played for Vitesse, starting as a youngster in 1998 until 2005.-Vitesse and Fortuna:...	4	8	0	1	0	13	Matthew Amoah is the 4^th highest goalscorer for Ghana and is currently playing for Mersin İdmanyurdu SK.
5	Junior Agogo Junior Agogo Manuel "Junior" Agogo is a Ghanaian professional footballer. He is a striker and currently plays for Scottish Premier League side Hibernian. He has spent most of his career in England, as well as spells in the United States, Egypt and most recently Cyprus. He attended St...	5	4	0	3	0	12	Junior Agogo is the 5^th highest goalscorer for Ghana and is currently playing for Hibernian F.C.
6	Michael Essien Michael Essien Michael Kojo Essien is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Ghanaian national team. He is a midfielder who has often been touted as a box-to-box midfielder for his ability to exert boundless energy in supporting offensive and defensive play...	3	4	0	2	0	9	Michael Essien is the 6^th highest goalscorer for Ghana and is currently playing for Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... .
7	Prince Tagoe Prince Tagoe Prince Tagoe is a Ghanaian international footballer, who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Bursaspor in Turkey.-Early career:...	1	3	3	0	0	7	Prince Tagoe is the 7^th highest goalscorer for Ghana and is currently playing for Bursaspor Bursaspor Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar... .
8	Laryea Kingston Laryea Kingston Laryea Kingston is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who is currently playing for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Be'er Sheva in Israel...	4	3	0	0	0	7	Laryea Kingston is the 8^th highest goalscorer for Ghana and is currently playing for Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C.

Current squad

Match Date: 12 and 15 November 2011

Opposition: and

Caps and goals correct as of: 15 November 2011

Note: The following 24-man squad has been selected for the friendly match

Exhibition game

An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...

against Sierra Leone, which was cancelled and Gabon on November 15, 2011.

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(loan-Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...

)
(loan-Man City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...

)

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(loan-Sunderland)
(loan-A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...

)
(loan-Al-Sadd)

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Ghana squad within the last 12 months.
Retired Players are not listed.

# Number A number is a mathematical object used to count and measure. In mathematics, the definition of number has been extended over the years to include such numbers as zero, negative numbers, rational numbers, irrational numbers, and complex numbers....	Name	Date of Birth (Age)	Height (m)	Club	Caps	Goals	Last Call-Up
Goalkeepers
22	Richard Kingson Richard Kingson Richard Paul Franck Kingson is a Ghanaian professional football goalkeeper, who is currently a free agent. He is also known as Faruk Gürsoy and is frequently misnamed Kingston due to "irregularity on his identity documents"...	June 13, 1978 (age 33)	1.83	Unattached Free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....	90	1	v. (September 5, 2011)
Defenders
N/A N/A n/a, which uses lowercase letters, is a common abbreviation for not applicable or not available, used to indicate when information in a certain field on a table is not provided, either because it does not apply to a particular case in question or because it is not available...	Yaw Frimpong	4 December 1986 (age 25)	1.67	Asante Kotoko	0	0	v. (October 11, 2011)
N/A N/A n/a, which uses lowercase letters, is a common abbreviation for not applicable or not available, used to indicate when information in a certain field on a table is not provided, either because it does not apply to a particular case in question or because it is not available...	Jonathan Mensah Jonathan Mensah Jonathan Mensah is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C...	13 July 1990 (age 21)	1.88	Evian	14	1	v. (September 5, 2011)
N/A N/A n/a, which uses lowercase letters, is a common abbreviation for not applicable or not available, used to indicate when information in a certain field on a table is not provided, either because it does not apply to a particular case in question or because it is not available...	David Addy David Addy David Nii Addy is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays for Greek Superleague club Panetolikos F.C. in Greece David Nii Addy (born February 21, 1990 in Prampram) is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays for Greek Superleague club Panetolikos F.C. in Greece...	21 February 1990 (age 21)	1.80	Panetolikos Panetolikos F.C. Panetolikos is a football club based in Agrinio, Greece. It was founded in 1926 and is considered one of the historic clubs in Greece, having participated so far in the Greek First Division in the seasons 1975-1976,1976-1977 and 2011-2012 . Panetolikos is the reigning Football League Champion... (loan-F.C. Porto)	6	0	v. (June 7, 2011)
Midfielders
N/A N/A n/a, which uses lowercase letters, is a common abbreviation for not applicable or not available, used to indicate when information in a certain field on a table is not provided, either because it does not apply to a particular case in question or because it is not available...	Albert Adomah Albert Adomah Albert Adomah is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder or left/right winger for Npower Chamionship club Bristol City in England, and the Ghana national team...	13 December 1987 (age 24)	1.85	Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...	2	0	v. (October 11, 2011)
N/A N/A n/a, which uses lowercase letters, is a common abbreviation for not applicable or not available, used to indicate when information in a certain field on a table is not provided, either because it does not apply to a particular case in question or because it is not available...	Mohammed Rabiu Mohammed Rabiu Mohammed Rabiu Alhassan is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Évian Thonon Gaillard in France.-Career:...	31 December 1989 (age 22)	1.88	Evian	0	0	v. (September 5, 2011)
N/A N/A n/a, which uses lowercase letters, is a common abbreviation for not applicable or not available, used to indicate when information in a certain field on a table is not provided, either because it does not apply to a particular case in question or because it is not available...	Prince Buaben Prince Buaben Prince Buaben is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays for Npower Championship club Watford F.C in England, and the Ghana national team....	23 April 1988 (age 23)	1.78	Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...	2	0	v. (August 9, 2011)
N/A N/A n/a, which uses lowercase letters, is a common abbreviation for not applicable or not available, used to indicate when information in a certain field on a table is not provided, either because it does not apply to a particular case in question or because it is not available...	Agyemang Opoku Agyeman Prempeh Opoku Nana Opoku Agyemang-Prempeh is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays for Qatar Stars League club Al-Ahly Doha in Qatar, and the Ghana national team.-Career:...	7 June 1989 (age 22)	1.74	Al-Ahly	10	0	v. (June 7, 2011)
N/A N/A n/a, which uses lowercase letters, is a common abbreviation for not applicable or not available, used to indicate when information in a certain field on a table is not provided, either because it does not apply to a particular case in question or because it is not available...	Michael Essien Michael Essien Michael Kojo Essien is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Ghanaian national team. He is a midfielder who has often been touted as a box-to-box midfielder for his ability to exert boundless energy in supporting offensive and defensive play...	3 December 1982 (age 29)	1.78	Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...	52	9	v. (June 7, 2011)
N/A N/A n/a, which uses lowercase letters, is a common abbreviation for not applicable or not available, used to indicate when information in a certain field on a table is not provided, either because it does not apply to a particular case in question or because it is not available...	Bennard Yao Kumordzi Bennard Yao Kumordzi Bennard Yao Kumordzi is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays for Superleague Greece club Panionios in Greece and the Ghana national team as a midfielder...	21 March 1985 (age 26)	1.88	Panionios	7	0	v. (March 29, 2011)
Forwards
14	Jordan Ayew Jordan Ayew Jordan Ayew , is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for French Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille.-Career:...	11 September 1991 (age 20)	1.82	Marseille Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...	3	0	v. (September 5, 2011)
21	Nathaniel Asamoah	22 February 1990 (age 21)	1.80	Asante Kotoko	0	0	v. (September 2, 2011)
N/A N/A n/a, which uses lowercase letters, is a common abbreviation for not applicable or not available, used to indicate when information in a certain field on a table is not provided, either because it does not apply to a particular case in question or because it is not available...	Emmanuel Clottey Emmanuel Clottey Emmanuel Atukwei Clottey is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays for Ghana Premier League club Berekum Chelsea and the Ghana national team.- Career :...	30 August 1987 (age 24)	1.78	Berekum Chelsea	3	0	v. (June 7, 2011)

Notes

^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
^WD Player withdrew from the squad due to personal reason.

Player Drain To Other Countries

One obstacle for potential Ghanaian football (soccer) players is that some promising players choose other nations. As many Ghanaians have roots in other countries throughout the world, they are eligible to play for non-Ghanaian national teams.

The following is a list of Ghanaian-born players who chose other national teams:

Name	Nation	Notes
Gerald Asamoah Gerald Asamoah Gerald Asamoah is a Ghanaian-born German footballer. He last played as a forward for FC St.Pauli, following an 11-year long stay at Schalke.-Club career:...
George Boateng George Boateng George Boateng is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nottingham Forest in The Championship.-Club career:...
Freddy Adu Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu is a Ghanaian-born American soccer player who currently plays for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer. He plays primarily as an attacking midfielder, but he is also used as a winger or forward....
Alexander Tettey Alexander Tettey Alexander Banor Tettey is a Norwegian football midfielder who currently plays for Rennes in France.-Rosenborg BK:...

The following players were/or are currently playing for other youth national teams, yet were either born or lived a considerable amount of their youth in Ghana but are still eligible to play for/or have represented Ghana at any level:

Name	Nation	Notes
Reinhold Yabo Reinhold Yabo Reinhold Yabo is a Ghanaian-German footballer, who is currently playing for the German club Alemannia Aachen in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga of the Fußball-Bundesliga. He holds both a Ghanaian passport and a German passport.-Career:Yabo began his career with Teutonia Niedermerz and joined 2001 into...		Germany U-20
Lennard Sowah Lennard Sowah Lennard Adjeley Sowah is a German-Ghanaian footballer currently under contract to Hamburger SV, although he has not yet been selected for their first team. He is a defender in the left back position, but can also play in a more advanced left wing position...		Germany U-19
Davidson Drobo-Ampem Davidson Drobo-Ampem Davidson Drobo-Ampem is a Ghanaian-German footballer, who is currently playing for Danish club Esbjerg fB on loan from German 2. Fußball-Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli. He holds both a Ghanaian passport and a German passport....		Has not yet played for any of the German national teams
Yaw Amankwah		Has not yet played for any of the Norwegian national teams
Mohammed Lartey Mohammed Lartey Philipp Mohammed Kotoku Lartey is a Ghanaian-German footballer, who currently plays for FC Hansa Rostock in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga. He holds both a Ghanaian passport and a German passport.- Career :...		Has not yet played for any of the German national teams
Stanley Aborah		Belgium U-19 Belgium national under-19 football team The Belgium national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-19 Football Championship, held every year...
Jeffrey Sarpong Jeffrey Sarpong Jeffrey Nana Darko Sarpong is a Ghanaian footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Real Sociedad in La Liga. He holds a Ghanaian passport, a Nigerian passport and a Dutch passport.-Ajax:...		Netherlands U-21 Netherlands national under-21 football team The Netherlands national under-21 football team is the national under-21 team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years....
Daniel Boateng Daniel Boateng Daniel Jesse Boateng is a Ghanaian footballer, who plays as a defender for Arsenal. He holds both a Ghanaian passport and a British passport.-Arsenal:...		Has not yet played for any of the English national teams
Dennis Appiah Dennis Appiah Dennis Appiah is a French football player of Ghanaian descent who currently plays for Monégasque club Monaco in Ligue 2. He is a France youth international having earned caps at under-16, under-17, and under-18 level. Appiah plays as a defensive midfielder and is also capable of playing in defence...		France U-20 France national under-20 football team The France national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every two years and the Toulon Tournament, which is held every May when football league...
Jerry Vandam Jerry Vandam Jerry Vandam is a Ghanaian-French professional footballer who plays in Ligue 1 for Caen, on loan from Lille, as a defender.-External links:...		Has not yet played for any of the French national teams
Kevin Osei Kevin Osei Kevin Osei is a French-born Ghanaian football player, currently playing as a midfielder for Aviron Bayonnais on loan from Olympique de Marseille in the French Ligue 1. He holds both a Ghanaian passport and a French passport....		Has not yet played for any of the French national teams
Gideon Boateng Gideon Boateng Gideon Acheampong Boateng is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who plays in the Netherlands for MVV Maastricht of the Eerste Divisie. He holds both a Ghanaian passport and a Belgian passport.-Career:...		Has not yet played for any of the Belgian national teams
Kevin Mensah Kevin Mensah Kevin Niclas Mensah is a Danish-Ghanaian football midfielder, who plays for the Danish 1st Division club Viborg FF. He is son of a Danish mother and a Ghanaian father. His brother Jeff Mensah also plays professional football. He holds a Ghanaian passport and a Danish passport.-External links:*...		Denmark U-20 Denmark national under-21 football team The Denmark national under-21 football team has played since 1976 and is controlled by the Danish Football Association. Before 1976, the age limit was 23 years.-U-21 European Championship:1978 – Quarterfinals1980 to 1984 – Did not qualify...
Jeff Mensah		Denmark U-19 Denmark national under-19 football team The Denmark national under-19 football team was founded in 1950 as a under-18 team. In 2001, it was changed to a under-19 team.-Competitive record:...
Patrick Amoah Patrick Amoah Patrick Amoah is a Ghanaian-Swedish footballer, who plays as a striker for OH Leuven in the Belgian Pro League. He holds both a Ghanaian passport and a Swedish passport.-Career:...		Has not yet played for any of the Swedish national teams
Godwin Antwi Godwin Antwi Godwin Antwi Birago is a Ghanaian-Spanish professional footballer, who is currently playing for Danish club Vejle Boldklub in the Danish 1st Division. He can play at either centre-back or as a central midfielder. He holds both a Ghanaian passport and a Spanish passport.-Biography:Antwi was born in...		Spain U-19 Spain national under-19 football team The Spain national under-19 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.-UEFA European Under-19 Championship Record:...
Erixon Danso Erixon Danso Erixon Danso is a Ghanaian-Dutch professional footballer, who is currently unattached to a club after departing FC Utrecht. He holds both a Ghanaian passport and a Dutch passport....		Has not yet played for any of the Dutch national teams
Kofi Sarkodie Kofi Sarkodie Kofi Sarkodie is a Ghanaian-American soccer player, who currently plays for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer. He holds both a Ghanaian passport and a United States passport.-Youth, College and Amateur:...		United States U-20
Richmond Rak Richmond Rak Richmond Ageymang-Rak is a Ghanaian-Swiss footballer, who currently plays as midfielder for Neuchâtel Xamax in the Swiss Super League. He holds both a Ghanaian passport and a Swiss passport.-External links:*...		Switzerland U-19 Switzerland national under-19 football team The Swiss national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Switzerland controlled by Swiss Football Association.-See also:* Switzerland national football team* Switzerland national under-21 football team...
Kolja Afriyie Kolja Afriyie Kolja Afriyie is a Ghanaian-German professional football defender, who currently plays in Denmark for FC Midtjylland in the Danish Superliga. He holds both a Ghanaian passport and a German passport.-Club career:...		Germany U-21 Germany national under-21 football team The Germany national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Germany in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and is controlled by the German Football Association , the governing body of football in Germany....

The following players, not born in Ghana but eligible to play for Ghana, chose other national teams:

Name	Nation	Notes
Mario Balotelli Mario Balotelli Mario Balotelli is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for English team Manchester City and the Italian national team.He started his professional football career at Lumezzane and only played for the first team twice before having an unsuccessful trial at FC Barcelona, and subsequently...		Born in Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... , to Ghanaian parents. In 1993, the Barwuah family agreed to entrust the three-year-old boy to Italian Italian people The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people... s Francesco and Silvia Balotelli.
Danny Welbeck Danny Welbeck Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah "Danny" Welbeck is an English footballer who plays for Manchester United and the England national football team. He is a centre forward who can also play on the wing....		Born in England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... , to Ghanaian Ghana Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south... parents. He made his senior England national football team England national football team The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first... debut in March 2011 in a 1–1 friendly draw against Ghana.
David Odonkor David Odonkor David Odonkor is a German footballer who plays for Alemannia Aachen usually as a right winger.He started playing professionally not yet in his 20's, with Borussia Dortmund, appearing in nearly 100 official matches...		Born in Germany, to a Ghanaian father and a German mother.
Jérôme Boateng Jérôme Boateng Jérôme Agyenim Boateng is a German international footballer who currently plays for Bayern Munich. A versatile defender, Boateng primarily is a centre back, although he is a capable full back on either side....		Born in Germany, to a Ghanaian father and a German mother.
Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe is a Belgian footballer playing for Club Brugge K.V.- Career :He joined his local team K.A.A. Gent at the age of five. He played for R.S.C. Anderlecht. Odjidja-Ofoe was part of the 2006–07 Anderlecht reserves team that won the reserves championship. In the 2007–08 season, he was...		Odjidja-Ofoe was born in Belgium and is of half Ghanaian origin, his father is from Ghana and his mother is from Gent Gent Gent may refer to:* Gentleman * Ghent, city in the Flemish region of Belgium* a model for hyperelastic materials* Gent , a men's magazine* Gentamicin, an antibiotic* Gents, 1997 novel by Warwick Collins-last name:... in Belgium.
Georginio Wijnaldum Georginio Wijnaldum Georginio Gregion Emile Wijnaldum is a Dutch international footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club PSV....		Wijnaldum used to be known as Georginio Boateng. His Dutch Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... mother was married with a man from Ghana and whom last name was Boateng. The name Wijnaldum is his mother's last name.

African Player of the Year and other award winning players

In the 1990s, Abédi Pelé

Abédi Pelé

and Tony Yeboah

Tony Yeboah

Anthony "Tony" Yeboah is a Ghanaian former footballer most noted for his time at European clubs 1. FC Saarbrücken, Eintracht Frankfurt, Leeds United and Hamburger SV during the 1990s...

received FIFA World Player of the Year

FIFA World Player of the Year

The FIFA World Player of the Year was an association football award given annually to the male and female player who were thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams...

top ten nominations: the following decade Sammy Kuffour

Samuel Kuffour

Samuel Osei Kuffour is a retired Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a defender.Known for his great physical power, he is best remembered for his time with Bayern Munich, whom he represented for over a decade, winning a total of 17 major titles, and playing in nearly 250 official...

and Michael Essien

Michael Essien

Michael Kojo Essien is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Ghanaian national team. He is a midfielder who has often been touted as a box-to-box midfielder for his ability to exert boundless energy in supporting offensive and defensive play...

received Ballon d'Or nominations. Abédi Pelé

Abédi Pelé

was listed in the 2004 "FIFA 100

FIFA 100

The FIFA 100 is a list of the world-renowned Brazilian striker Pelé's choice of the "greatest living footballers". Unveiled on 4 March 2004 at a gala ceremony in London, the FIFA 100 marked part of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de...

" greatest living footballers.

On 13 January 2007, the Confederation of African Football

Confederation of African Football

voted Abedi Pele

Abédi Pelé

, Michael Essien

Michael Essien

, Tony Yeboah

Tony Yeboah

Anthony "Tony" Yeboah is a Ghanaian former footballer most noted for his time at European clubs 1. FC Saarbrücken, Eintracht Frankfurt, Leeds United and Hamburger SV during the 1990s...

, Ibrahim Abdul Razak

Ibrahim Abdul Razak

Ibrahim Abdul Razak or Anglicised: Abdul Razak Ibrahim is a Ghanaian footballer. He currently plays for Vietnamese Vissai Ninh Bình.-Career:...

and Samuel Kuffour

Samuel Kuffour

as members of the CAF top 30 best African players of all-time. In addition, Abedi

Abédi Pelé

and Yeboah

Tony Yeboah

Anthony "Tony" Yeboah is a Ghanaian former footballer most noted for his time at European clubs 1. FC Saarbrücken, Eintracht Frankfurt, Leeds United and Hamburger SV during the 1990s...

were voted as among of the best African players of the century in 1999 by IFFHS

International Federation of Football History & Statistics

The International Federation of Football History & Statistics is an organization that chronicles the history and records of Association football. It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser...

Abédi Pelé
Abédi Pelé
Abedi Ayew, known professionally as Abedi Pele is a former Ghana International football player and captain. Having been given the nickname "Pelé" in recognition of his superior ability that evoked comparisons to Brazilian great Pelé, he found fame in France's Ligue 1 with Lille OSC and Olympique...

– FIFA 100
FIFA 100
The FIFA 100 is a list of the world-renowned Brazilian striker Pelé's choice of the "greatest living footballers". Unveiled on 4 March 2004 at a gala ceremony in London, the FIFA 100 marked part of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de...

, WPOY Nom.1991, 9th 1992, 1991, 1992, 1993 APOY Winner
African Footballer of the Year
The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African football player each year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football since 1992. An earlier African Footballer of the Year Golden Ball award was given out between 1970 and 1994 by France Football magazine...

, APOY Nom. 85,86,87,88,89,90, 5th Best African Player of All-Time
Karim Abdul Razak
Karim Abdul Razak
Karim Abdul Razak Tanko is a Ghanaian football coach and former midfielder. He played for several clubs in the 1970s and 1980s, notably the local club Asante Kotoko and the New York Cosmos in the defunct North American Soccer League ....

– 1978 APOY Winner
African Footballer of the Year
The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African football player each year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football since 1992. An earlier African Footballer of the Year Golden Ball award was given out between 1970 and 1994 by France Football magazine...

, 6th 1983, 26th Best African Player of All-Time
Ibrahim Sunday
Ibrahim Sunday
Ibrahim Sunday is a former Ghanaian football player and coach.-Playing career:Sunday started his career playing for local club Kumasi Asante Kotoko, of which he became the captain. In 1970, he and his club won the African Cup of Champions, predecessor of the CAF Champions League, the first...

– 1971 APOY Winner
African Footballer of the Year
The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African football player each year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football since 1992. An earlier African Footballer of the Year Golden Ball award was given out between 1970 and 1994 by France Football magazine...
Samuel Kuffour
Samuel Kuffour
Samuel Osei Kuffour is a retired Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a defender.Known for his great physical power, he is best remembered for his time with Bayern Munich, whom he represented for over a decade, winning a total of 17 major titles, and playing in nearly 250 official...

– Ballon d'Or Nom. 2001, APOY Runner-up 1999,2001, 27th Best African Player of All-Time
Tony Yeboah
Tony Yeboah
Anthony "Tony" Yeboah is a Ghanaian former footballer most noted for his time at European clubs 1. FC Saarbrücken, Eintracht Frankfurt, Leeds United and Hamburger SV during the 1990s...

– WPOY 9th 1993, Ballon d'Or 23rd 1995, APOY Runner-up 1993, 3rd 1992, 6th 1991, 10th 1996, 24th Best African Player of All-Time
Michael Essien
Michael Essien
Michael Kojo Essien is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Ghanaian national team. He is a midfielder who has often been touted as a box-to-box midfielder for his ability to exert boundless energy in supporting offensive and defensive play...

– FIFA World Player of the Year
FIFA World Player of the Year
The FIFA World Player of the Year was an association football award given annually to the male and female player who were thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams...

– 22nd 2005
2005 FIFA World Player of the Year
The 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year prize was awarded to the Brazilian Ronaldinho for the second year in succession, also claiming the highest point total ever, surpassing Rivaldo. He finished ahead of Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard and his Barcelona teammate Samuel Eto'o in the final round of...

, 22nd 2006
2006 FIFA World Player of the Year
The 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year prize was awarded to the Italian Fabio Cannavaro for the first time. He finished ahead of the retired Midfielder Zinédine Zidane, who won the Golden Ball at the World Cup and the winner of the last FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho in the final round of...

, 15th 2007
2007 FIFA World Player of the Year
Brazilian midfielder Kaká won the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year award, while another Brazilian, Marta, took home the women's award. The winners were announced at the FIFA World Player Gala held at the Zurich Opera House on December 17, 2007.-Men:...

; Ballon d'Or – 24th 2007 27th 2006, 22nd 2005; APOY
African Footballer of the Year
The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African football player each year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football since 1992. An earlier African Footballer of the Year Golden Ball award was given out between 1970 and 1994 by France Football magazine...

– 2nd 2007, 3rd 2006, 3rd 2005, 11th Best African Player of All-Time
Robert Mensah
Robert Mensah
Robert Mensah is a former Ghanaian international football player. As a player, he was best known for his exploits at Asante Kotoko F.C. where he won the African Clubs Cup in 1970...

– APOY Runner-up 1971, 9th 1970
Adolf Armah – APOY Runner-up 1979
Opoku Nti
Opoku Nti
Samuel Opoku Nti is a former Ghanaian football forward.- Biography :He is generally considered to have been Ghana's top footballer in the early to mid 1980's; prior to the international advent of Abedi Pele...

– APOY Runner-up 1983
Mohammed Polo – APOY 4th 1977
Nii Lamptey
Nii Lamptey
Nii Odartey Lamptey is a former Ghanaian footballer. He is known foremost for his erratic career, in which he became a superstar as a teenager and then suffered a long string of failures which burnt him out well before his time...

– APOY 5th 1991, FIFA U-17 Golden Ball, Silver Shoe 1991
1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Florence, Montecatini, Viareggio, Massa, Carrara, and Livorno in Italy between 16 August and 31 August 1991...
Yaw Sam – APOY 6th 1973
Malik Jabir
Malik Jabir
Fazil Malikonge best know under his nickname Malik Jabir is a famous football player in Burundi who led his club Vital'O to the African Cup Winners' Cup final in 1992 before retiring from international competition in 1993 and is currently a customs agent in Burundi.- Career :He was one of the most...

– APOY 7th 1972
Albert Asaase – APOY 7th 1982
Charles Akunnor – APOY 7th 1998
Osei Kofi
Osei Kofi
Osei Kofi is a retired Ghanaian footballer. He played for Asante Kotoko F.C. and the Ghana national football team. He was a joint top scorer in the 1965 Africa Cup of Nations tournament held in Tunis, Tunisia leading to Ghana winning the tournament for a second time. He was the third highest scorer...

– APOY 8th 1970
Opoku Afriyie
Opoku Afriyie
Opoku Afriyie is a former Ghanaian footballer. He was popularly called Bayie. He played as a striker and won many caps with Asante Kotoko and the Ghana national football team. He works currently for Asante Kotoko as Team-Manager.-Club football:...

– APOY 8th 1982
Stephen Appiah
Stephen Appiah
Stephen Leroy Appiah is a former Ghana International football midfielder and captain. He is currently a free agent. He has played for several European clubs since 1997 and is currently without a club. Appiah was a member of the Ghana national team, which he has represented at the youth, Olympic,...

– APOY 8th 2003

Technical staff

Position	Name	Nationality
Head Coach	Goran Stevanović Goran Stevanovic Goran "Plavi" Stevanović is a Serbian football manager and former player. In January 2011, Stevanovic was appointed as the new Ghana coach.-External links:...
Assistant Coach	Akwasi Appiah
Fitness Coach	Vacant
Goalkeeping Coach	Edward Ansah
Psychologist	Dr. Yao Mfodwo
Physiotherapist	Charles Botchway
Team Doctor	Dr. Percy Annan
2nd Team Doctor	Dr. Allan Akaba
Welfare Officer	Opoku Afriyie Opoku Afriyie Opoku Afriyie is a former Ghanaian footballer. He was popularly called Bayie. He played as a striker and won many caps with Asante Kotoko and the Ghana national football team. He works currently for Asante Kotoko as Team-Manager.-Club football:...
Protocol Officer	Alex Asante
Spokesman	Randy Abbey
Kit Manager	Sherif Bobo Musah

Head coaches

Date appointed	Manager name
2011–Present	Serbia Goran Stevanović Goran Stevanovic Goran "Plavi" Stevanović is a Serbian football manager and former player. In January 2011, Stevanovic was appointed as the new Ghana coach.-External links:...
2010–2011	Ghana Kwasi Appiah (interim)
2008–2010	Serbia Milovan Rajevac
2008	Sellas Tetteh Sellas Tetteh Sellas Tetteh Teivi is a Ghanaian professional football coach and former player.-Early and personal life:Sellas Tetteh Teivi was born on 12 December 1956 in Adabraka. His father was Mensah Teivi, a mechanic, and his mother was Elizabeth Dablah; he was the eldest of eight children... (interim)
2006–2008	Claude Le Roy Claude Le Roy Claude Le Roy is a French football manager and former player, who gained prominence at international level as coach to the Senegal and Ghana national teams...
2004–2006	Ratomir Dujković Ratomir Dujkovic Ratomir Dujković is a Serbian football manager and a former player.-Playing career:...
2004	Sam Arday Sam Arday Sam Arday is a Ghanaian football coach who has managed the Ghana national side on two occasions - from 1996 to 1997, and again in 2004, currently is Technical Director Feyenoord Academy.-Coaching career:... (interim)
2004	Mariano Barreto Mariano Barreto Mariano Barreto is a Portuguese football manager. His last job was an assistant coach in the Russian Premier League with FC Kuban Krasnodar. Barreto was officially registered as head coach of Kuban because Sergei Ovchinnikov, who really managed the team, did not own a UEFA Pro Licence.-External...
2003	Ralf Zumdick Ralf Zumdick Ralf Zumdick is a former German football goalkeeper. He is assistant coach of Persepolis. After his career Zumdick was assistant coach at VfL Bochum from 1995 till 1999...
2003	Burkhard Ziese Burkhard Ziese Burkhard Ziese was a German football manager.- References :...
2002	Emmanuel Akwasi Afranie
2002	Milan Živadinović Milan Živadinovic Milan Živadinović is a Serbian former football player and most recent manager of Myanmar.He is known as a coach who advocates an old-school system of coaching...
2001–2002	Fred Osam-Duodu Fred Osam-Duodu Fred Osam-Duodu is a legendary Ghanaian coach and a FIFA Instructor. A former Ghana national football team coach, he led Ghana to win the 1982 African Cup of Nations in Libya and also led Ghana's Under-20 team to win the 1993 African U-20 Cup of Nations and a silver medal at the 1993 FIFA World...
2001	Cecil Jones Attuquayefio Cecil Jones Attuquayefio -International:He played many times for the Ghana national team and helped the team win the 1965 African Nations Cup.-Coaching career:He managed the Benin national team to the 2004 African Nations Cup and Hearts of Oak to the 2000 African Champions League title. He also managed Ghana's national...

Date appointed	Manager name
2000	Fred Osam-Duodu Fred Osam-Duodu Fred Osam-Duodu is a legendary Ghanaian coach and a FIFA Instructor. A former Ghana national football team coach, he led Ghana to win the 1982 African Cup of Nations in Libya and also led Ghana's Under-20 team to win the 1993 African U-20 Cup of Nations and a silver medal at the 1993 FIFA World...
1999–2000	Giuseppe Dossena Giuseppe Dossena Giuseppe Dossena is an Italian football manager and former player. Dossena began his playing career for Torino, being successively even capped for the 1982 FIFA World Cup...
1997–1998	Rinus Israël Rinus Israël Marinus David Israël is a former Dutch football player, manager and currently scout....
1996–1997	Sam Arday Sam Arday Sam Arday is a Ghanaian football coach who has managed the Ghana national side on two occasions - from 1996 to 1997, and again in 2004, currently is Technical Director Feyenoord Academy.-Coaching career:...
1996	Ismael Kurtz Ismael Kurtz Ismael Kurtz is a Brazilian football manager active primarily in Africa.-Career:Kurtz managed the Ghana national team at the 1996 African Cup of Nations, before being appointed manager of Angola in March 2002.-References:...
1995	Petre Gavrilla
1994	E.J. Aggrey-Fynn
1993–1994	Jørgen E. Larsen Jørgen E. Larsen Jørgen Erik Larsen is a Danish football coach and former player.He spent most of his active career at Herfølge Boldklub, playing 197 games for the club. In 1978, he was named sports director of Herfølge BK and manager of the club in 1987. In 1993 he was named new national team coach of , and later...
1993	Fred Osam-Duodu Fred Osam-Duodu Fred Osam-Duodu is a legendary Ghanaian coach and a FIFA Instructor. A former Ghana national football team coach, he led Ghana to win the 1982 African Cup of Nations in Libya and also led Ghana's Under-20 team to win the 1993 African U-20 Cup of Nations and a silver medal at the 1993 FIFA World...
1992–1993	Otto Pfister Otto Pfister Otto Pfister is a German football manager, and one of Germany's most successful coaching exports, voted Africa's Manager of the Year in 1992. He has been to four African Cup of Nations competitions with Upper Volta , Zaire, Cameroon and Ghana) and reached the African Cup of Nations final twice,...
1990–1992	Burkhard Ziese Burkhard Ziese Burkhard Ziese was a German football manager.- References :...
1988–1989	Fred Osam-Duodu Fred Osam-Duodu Fred Osam-Duodu is a legendary Ghanaian coach and a FIFA Instructor. A former Ghana national football team coach, he led Ghana to win the 1982 African Cup of Nations in Libya and also led Ghana's Under-20 team to win the 1993 African U-20 Cup of Nations and a silver medal at the 1993 FIFA World...
1986–1987	Rudi Gutendorf Rudi Gutendorf Rudolf "Rudi" Gutendorf is a German football manager, renowned for managing the highest number of national teams – to date a total of 18 teams.- Career :...
1984	Herbert Addo

Date appointed	Manager name
1984	Emmanuel Akwasi Afranie
1982 1982 African Cup of Nations The 1982 African Cup of Nations was the 13th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Libya. Just like in 1980, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four... –1983	C. K. Gyamfi^
1978 1978 African Cup of Nations The 1978 African Cup of Nations was the 11th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa . It was hosted by Accra and Kumasi, Ghana... –1981	Fred Osam-Duodu Fred Osam-Duodu Fred Osam-Duodu is a legendary Ghanaian coach and a FIFA Instructor. A former Ghana national football team coach, he led Ghana to win the 1982 African Cup of Nations in Libya and also led Ghana's Under-20 team to win the 1993 African U-20 Cup of Nations and a silver medal at the 1993 FIFA World... ^
1977–1978	O. C. Sampaio
1974–1975	Karl Weigang
1973–1974	Nicolae Nicuşor Dumitru Dumitru Nicolae Dumitru Nicolae "Nicuşor" was a Romanian striker and manager. As coach Nicolae, was champion of Romania with Dinamo on four occasions , a Romanian Cup in 1984, and went on to guide them to European Cup semi-finals in 1984.-External links:*...
1968–1970	Karl Heinz Marotzke
1967	Carlos Alberto Parreira Carlos Alberto Parreira Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira is a Brazilian former football manager. He managed Brazil to championships at the 1994 World Cup, the 2004 Copa América, and the 2005 Confederations Cup...
1963 1963 African Cup of Nations The 1963 African Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa . It was hosted by Ghana. For the third consecutive time the hosts won the African Cup. The format changed: two groups of 3 teams each, the winners played the final,... – 1965 1965 African Cup of Nations The 1965 African Cup of Nations was the fifth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 1963, the field of six teams was split into two groups of three...	C. K. Gyamfi^
1963	József Ember József Ember József Ember was a Hungarian football coach who managed the national sides of Ghana and Nigeria during the 1960s.-References:...
1959–1962	Adreas Sjolberg
1958–1959	George Ainsley George Ainsley George Edward Ainsley was an English professional footballer and football manager.George Ainsley,a centre forward, played for his local side South Shields St. Andrews before joining Sunderland in April 1932. He made his league debut on 6 May 1933 in a 1-1 draw away to Chelsea...

Notes
^{^} Won African Cup of Nations

African Cup of Nations

during tenure.

Competitive Statistics

FIFA World Cup Record:

40
FIFA World Cup Record	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
World Cup Finals	9	4	2	3	9	10	−1
World Cup Quals (H)	30	20	8	2	57	17
World Cup Quals (A)	29	7	8	14	31	38	−7
World Cup Total	68	31	18	19	97	65	+32

African Cup of Nations Record:

35
Nations Cup Record	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Nations Cup Finals	66	37	13	16	91	56
Nations Cup Quals (H)	31	22	6	3	69	23
Nations Cup Quals (A)	31	11	8	12	42	31
Nations Cup Total	128	70	27	31	202	110	+92

Nations Cup Record by team

6
Ghana versus	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
	8	5	1	2	17	11
	6	5	1	0	10	4
	5	3	0	2	8	5
	8	3	2	3	7	7	0
	3	2	1	0	4	2
	3	3	0	0	7	2
	4	3	1	0	5	2
	3	2	0	1	3	2
	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1
	3	0	1	2	0	4	−4
	3	1	1	1	2	2	0
	3	1	1	1	2	1
	2	1	0	1	3	1
	2	2	0	0	5	1
	3	0	2	1	1	2	−1
	2	0	2	0	3	3	0
	2	1	0	1	3	2
	1	1	0	0	2	0
	1	1	0	0	2	0
	1	1	0	0	1	0
	1	1	0	0	2	0
	1	1	0	0	1	0
	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1
Total	66	37	13	16	91	56	+35

West African Nations Cup

The West African Nations Cup, also known as CSSA Nations Cup or "Zone 3" Championship, was a football championship held from 1982 to 1987 , but discontinued...

[SCSA Zone III] Record

Year Venue Round Position GP W D L GF GA GD
1982 Final Winner 5 3 2 0 14 8
6
1983 Final Winner 4 3 1 0 7 2
5
1984 Final Winner 5 2 3 0 9 5
4
1986 Final Winner 6 5 1 0 12 2
10
1987 Final Winner 5 5 0 0 14 2
12
Total 5/5 5 Finals 5 Championships 25 18 7 0 56 19 +37

The Tournament was not held in 1985.

Kit

See also

Ghana national under-23 football team
Ghana national under-23 football team
Ghana Olympic football team known as "The Black Meteors", represents Ghana in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by...

(Ghana national under-20 football team
Ghana national under-20 football team
Ghana national U-20 football team known as the Black Satellites, the current FIFA U-20 World Cup Champions and African Youth Champions, have been a three-time African Champion in 1995, 1999, 2009 and a two-time Runner-up at the FIFA World Youth Championship in 1993 and 2001...

, Ghana national under-17 football team
Ghana national under-17 football team
Ghana national U-17 football team known as "The Riley Goon Squad" has been a two-time FIFA U-17 World Cup Champions in 1991 and 1995 and a two-time Runner-up in 1993 and 1997...

)

Ghana women's national football team
Ghana women's national football team
The Ghana national women's football team, is the national team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association. They are nicknamed the Black Queens.-World Cup record:-Performance in Summer Olympics:*FIFA: Women's Olympic Football:...

1963 African Cup of Nations
1963 African Cup of Nations
The 1963 African Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa . It was hosted by Ghana. For the third consecutive time the hosts won the African Cup. The format changed: two groups of 3 teams each, the winners played the final,...

– Host

1978 African Cup of Nations
1978 African Cup of Nations
The 1978 African Cup of Nations was the 11th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa . It was hosted by Accra and Kumasi, Ghana...

– Host

2000 African Cup of Nations
2000 African Cup of Nations
The 2000 African Cup of Nations was the 22nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa . It was co-hosted by Ghana and Nigeria, who jointly replaced Zimbabwe as host. Just like in 1998, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four...

– Co-Host

2008 African Cup of Nations
2008 African Cup of Nations
The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the MTN Africa Cup of Nations due to the competition's sponsorship by MTN, was the 26th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football tournament for nations affiliated to the Confederation of African Football . The tournament was staged at...

– Host

African Footballer of the Year
African Footballer of the Year
The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African football player each year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football since 1992. An earlier African Footballer of the Year Golden Ball award was given out between 1970 and 1994 by France Football magazine...

External links

Ghana Football Association official site

Looking back at Ghana's World Cup 2006 at View Ghana

Ghana List of International Matches at RSSSF

Titles

Year	Venue	Round	Position	GP	W	D	GF	GA	GD
1982		Final	Winner	5	3	2	14	8
1983		Final	Winner	4	3	1	7	2
1984		Final	Winner	5	2	3	9	5
1986		Final	Winner	6	5	1	12	2
1987		Final	Winner	5	5	0	14	2
Total	5/5	5 Finals	5 Championships	25	18	7	56	19	+37