[14] Charles Kumi Gyamfi became coach in 1961, and they won successive African Cup of Nations titles, in 1963 and 1965.

[17] Fortunes changed for the Black Stars however, after they failed to qualify for 3 successive African Cup of Nations in the 1970s.

[21] The Black Stars were at a disadvantage however, as African Footballer of the Year winner and the tournament's best player, Abedi Pele, had been suspended for the final.

[22] Tensions among the squad led to the parliamentary and executive to intervene and settle issues between star players Abedi Pele and Tony Yeboah.

The Black Stars started by succumbing to a 2–0 defeat to eventual champions Italy, and wins over Czech Republic (2–0) and United States (2–1).

In the final tournament, they were placed in Group D with Germany, Serbia and Australia, advancing to the round of 16 where they played the United States, winning 2–1 in extra time to become only the third African nation to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

[25] The Black Stars were sufficiently ranked by FIFA to start their qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in the second round.

They won their group, and in the following round qualified for the 2014 World Cup finals in November 2013, after beating Egypt 7–3 on aggregate in a 2-legged play-off.

In the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, they reached the final, to be denied the title on penalties against Ivory Coast.

In 2021, Manager Rajevac was brought back, but the Black Stars ended up failing to win a match at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations where they lost 2–3 to debutants the Comoros after an André Ayew red card to finish bottom of their group.

Ghana shockingly failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, as they finished bottom of the group below Angola, Sudan, and Niger.

The Black Stars had no official head because of "corrupt" practices[36][37][38] by the then president, Kwesi Nyantakyi[39] and vice-president George Afriyie,[40] with Frank Davis as director of football, and Edward Bawa as treasurer.

[46] Ghana's match against England on 29 March 2011 had the largest away following for any association football national team since the re-opening of Wembley Stadium in 2007.

[47] Following the team's appearances at the 2006 and 2010 World Cup tournaments, they were greeted by some hundred avid fans dancing and singing at Kotoka International Airport in Accra.

[52] Products including books, documentary films, Azonto dances and songs have been made in the name of the team.

[72][73][74][75][76][77] The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Angola and Niger on 15 and 18 November 2024.

[91] It had the youngest team in the 2006 edition with an average age of 23 years and 352 days,[91] and were praised for their improving performance.

[98] For the first time, it fell in the group stage, tying Germany 2–2 and losing to the United States and Portugal by 2–1.

[99] 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.