Ghana at 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] 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.

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.

Group A of the 2000 AFCON remains as the only group stage that all four teams to achieve four points out of three matches.