query: when did ghana win african cup of nations

pos: Africa Cup of Nations scorer of the tournament with nine goals, setting a single-tournament record that remains unmatched. Three months earlier, Zaire had become the first Sub-Saharan African nation to qualify to the FIFA World Cup. Morocco won their first title in the 1976 ANC held in Ethiopia and Ghana took its third championship in 1978, becoming the first nation to win three titles. In 1980, Nigeria hosted the event and beat Algeria to capture its first championship. Ghana's fourth continental title came in the 1982 cup tournament; they beat Algeria in the semi-finals in extra time, and faced host Libya in the final.

pos: Tunisia national football team 18 August 1960, Tunisia recorded their biggest-ever win: an 8-1 thumping of Taiwan. In 1962, Tunisia entered the African Cup of Nations qualifiers for the first time: the team successfully qualified for the tournament and went on to finish third. Three years later, Tunisia hosted the 1965 African Cup of Nations and reached the final, where they lost 3-2 to Ghana in extra-time. Despite this early success, Tunisia did not enter the Cup of Nations again until 1976, and did not qualify for one until 1978. In 1973, however, the team entered the Palestine Cup of Nations and won in

pos: Opoku Afriyie among 20 other Ghanaians nominated by CAF out of a total of 200 African footballers for the title of the best African player of the last 50 years. He was a member of the squad that won the 1978 African Cup of Nations making Ghana the first team to win it thrice. He scored the two goals in the final of that tournament. He also played in the 1980 African Cup of Nations where Ghana failed to defend its title. Opoku Afriyie was appointed team manager of Asante Kotoko in 2003. He has also served as the team manager and

pos: 1978 African Cup of Nations was abandoned after Tunisia walked off in the 42nd minute with the score tied at 1-1 to protest the officiating. Nigeria were awarded a 2-0 win, and Tunisia were banned from CAF competitions for two years. Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards 1978 African Cup of Nations The 1978 African Cup of Nations was the eleventh edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Accra and Kumasi, Ghana. The format of the competition changed from 1976: the field of eight teams was still split into two groups of four, but the final group

pos: Karim Abdul Razak Ivorian side Africa Sports of Abidjan, where he retired two years later. Razak was a member of the Ghana national team that competed at the 1978 African Cup of Nations as hosts of the tournament. He scored two game-winning goals, one against Zambia in the first round, and another one to defeat Tunisia 1–0 in semi-finals. His decisive goal against Tunisia has been referred to as the "Golden Goal". Ghana defeated Uganda in the final, winning their 3rd continental title. In good part due to his effort to help Ghana win the African Cup, Razak was named African Player of

pos: Fred Osam-Duodu Fred Osam-Duodu Frederick Osam-Duodu (4 June 1938 – 4 October 2016) was a Ghanaian coach and a FIFA Instructor. A former Ghana national football team coach, he won the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations, the 1993 African U-20 Cup of Nations and a silver medal at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship. He was also Ghana's coach during the 2002 African Cup of Nations, held in Mali. In 2005, he led Gambia's Under 17 to win the African Youth Cup, qualifying them for a FIFA Youth Tournament for the first time. He was later the coach of Ghana's Under-17 team,

pos: 2000 African Cup of Nations This is the first time ever that the African Cup was co-hosted by two countries. This is also the second time that Nigeria has hosted the African Cup after 1980 and the third time for Ghana after 1963 and 1978 Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals. "All times local: GMT (UTC) and WAT (UTC +1)" Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards 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 (CAF). It was co-hosted by Ghana and Nigeria, who jointly replaced

pos: Cecil Jones Attuquayefio Cecil Jones Attuquayefio Sir Cecil Jones Attuquayefio (18 October 1944 – 12 May 2015) was a Ghanaian footballer and coach. He played many times for the Ghana national team and helped the team win the 1965 African Nations Cup. He managed the Benin national team to the 2004 African Nations Cup, Hearts of Oak to the 2000 African Champions League title and the 2004 CAF Confederation Cup. He also managed Ghana's national team. In 2008/2009 Attuquayefio coached Liberty Professionals F.C. and became the title coach of the Century. Cecil Jones Attuquayefio was named African coach of the year in 2000

pos: Abdelmajid Chetali was a victim as few of his teammates of a Malaria crisis. He nevertheless participated in the 1963 African Cup of Nations after having played and lost the final of the Friendship Games in Dakar against Senegal. At the 1965 African Cup of Nations held in Tunisia, he is captain of the selection. His team did a great competition before reaching the final against Ghana on 21 November. He scored a goal, which allowed Tunisia to equalize, but Ghana finally won the competition after extra time. He left the Étoile du Sahel in 1968 and returned as a coach from

pos: 1978 African Cup of Nations 1978 African Cup of Nations The 1978 African Cup of Nations was the eleventh edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Accra and Kumasi, Ghana. The format of the competition changed from 1976: the field of eight teams was still split into two groups of four, but the final group stage was eliminated in favor of the knockout semifinals used in tournaments prior to 1976. Ghana won its third championship, beating Uganda in the final 2−0. The Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) and Mali were disqualified from this competition in 1978

pos: Charles Gyamfi Charles Gyamfi Charles Kumi Gyamfi (4 December 1929 – 2 September 2015) was a Ghanaian footballer and coach, who as a player became the first African to play in Germany when he joined Fortuna Düsseldorf in 1960, and later became the first coach to lead the Ghana national football team to an Africa Cup of Nations victory. Gyamfi had his primary school education at the Accra Royal School in James Town. As coach of the Ghana national football team, he won the African Cup of Nations three times (1963, 1965 and 1982), making him the most successful coach in the

pos: Wilberforce Mfum the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League. Mfum played for the Ghana Olympic football team at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also played for the Ghana national football team. In 1963, he scored two goals in the final of the 1963 African Cup of Nations as Ghana took the title. He was the second leading scorer at the 1968 African Cup of Nations as Ghana finished runner-up. Wilberforce Mfum Wilberforce "Willie" Mfum is a retired Ghanaian football (soccer) forward who played professionally in Ghana and the United States. He was a member of the Ghanaian Olympic soccer

pos: DR Congo national football team commentators instead held it to be an example of African football's "naïvety and indiscipline". After winning the 1974 African Cup of Nations and participating in the 1974 World Cup, the team was eliminated in the first round of the 1976 African Cup of Nations after recording a draw and two losses in the group stage. Morocco went on to win the tournament. From 1978 to 1986, the country did not qualify for the African Cup of Nations, while not participating in qualification for the 1978 World Cup and 1986 World Cup. In the 1988 African Cup of Nations, Zaire finished

pos: Cecil Jones Attuquayefio after his club Accra Hearts of Oak of Ghana won the African Champions league with only one loss throughout the entire tournament (to DC Motema Pembe). In 2015, Jones Attuquayefio died in the early hours of May 12, 2015 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana's capital, from throat cancer. Cecil Jones Attuquayefio Sir Cecil Jones Attuquayefio (18 October 1944 – 12 May 2015) was a Ghanaian footballer and coach. He played many times for the Ghana national team and helped the team win the 1965 African Nations Cup. He managed the Benin national team to the 2004

pos: Libya national football team the 1982 African Cup of Nations. Libya qualified automatically as hosts and were put in a group alongside Ghana, Cameroon and Tunisia. The opening match of the tournament saw the hosts take on Ghana in Tripoli in a 2–2 draw. A 2–0 win over Tunisia and a goalless draw against Cameroon saw Libya topping the group. In the semi-finals, Libya came from behind to beat Zambia 2–1 and set up another match with Ghana, this time in the final on 19 March. Ghana scored first in the 35th minute, but Libya equalised in the 70th. This was followed by a

pos: 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 (not in 1985), but discontinued. Ghana won all editions, and indeed never lost a single match among the 25 they played. The tournament was unsuccessfully revived in 2001 as WAFU Championship; in 2005 a "WAFU Laurent Gbagbo West African Unity Cup" was organised between four of the better teams of the region, apparently as an invitational tournament so not a proper successor of the tournament of the eighties. The Supreme Council for

pos: Joseph Agyemang-Gyau won the American Soccer League title in 1969. The Darts joined the NASL for the following season, and Agyeman-Gyau appeared 19 times, scoring five goals. He went on to play another two seasons in the ASL with Baltimore Bays before joining his third NASL club Washington Diplomats in 1974, playing seven league games and scoring one goal. Agyeman-Gyau began representing Ghana in 1960, and went on to win two African Cup of Nations titles with the team in 1963 and 1965. He also represented the team in the 1964 Summer Olympics, scoring in a 3–2 win against Japan before Ghana

pos: West African Nations Cup Sports in Africa (SCSA) was established in July 1965 in Brazzaville as the Comite Permanent du Sport Africain (CPSA). Its present title was adopted in Bamako on 14 December 1966. Since 3 July 1977, the SCSA has been functioning as a specialised agency of the Organisation of African Unity. The SCSA has its headquarters in Yaoundé, Cameroon. 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 (not in 1985), but discontinued. Ghana won all editions, and indeed never lost a single

pos: 1963 African Cup of Nations qualification 1963 African Cup of Nations qualification This page details the process of qualifying for the 1963 African Cup of Nations. 10 African nations initially entered the competition. Ghana and Ethiopia both automatically qualified as the host country and title holders respectively. Uganda would withdraw before play began, thus leaving only 7 teams vying for the remaining two spots in the finals. The 6 qualified teams are: The 8 nations were paired 2-by-2 and played knock-out matches home-and-away. The 4 winners would then qualify for the finals. Qualifying took place between 16 June 1963 and 6 October 1963. "Tunisia qualified for

pos: Ghana national football team FIFA U-16 World Championship and dominating the FIFA U-17 World Cup competition in the 1990s, where they reached four consecutive finals. They also twice won the African U-17 Championship. Ghana has won the Africa Cup of Nations four times – in 1963, 1965, 1978, and 1982 – bettered by Cameroon and Egypt. As the first winner of three Nations Cup tournaments, Ghana obtained the right to permanently hold the trophy in 1978. The Black Stars have qualified for the tournament 20 times in total, finishing as runners-up five times, third once, and fourth three times. Thus, Ghana has the most

pos: 1963 African Cup of Nations qualification the finals by an aggregate score of 6–5." "Uganda withdrew; Egypt qualified for the finals." "Sudan qualified for the finals by an aggregate score of 6–0." "Guinea were disqualified for a rule breach (neutral officials were not provided for the second leg). Nigeria qualified for the finals." 1963 African Cup of Nations qualification This page details the process of qualifying for the 1963 African Cup of Nations. 10 African nations initially entered the competition. Ghana and Ethiopia both automatically qualified as the host country and title holders respectively. Uganda would withdraw before play began, thus leaving only 7 teams vying

pos: 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Final l'Amitié in Dakar, Senegal. They also played in the final in 2006 and 2012, losing in shootouts after goalless draws against Egypt and Zambia respectively. Ghana also appeared in their 20th tournament, and their 9th final. They have previously won 4 (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) and lost 4 (1968, 1970, 1992, 2010). Ivory Coast were 28th in the FIFA World Rankings (3rd among African nations), while Ghana were 37th (5th among African nations). The match was 0–0 after 120 minutes. Both teams played conservatively, preferring to attack on the break, so a 0–0 draw after extra time was predictable. Ghana

pos: Ghana Football Association 1965 triumph, Ghana hosted and won the 13th Africa Cup of Nations in 1978, and four years later, won it again in Tripoli, Libya. The team have 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, along with Cameroon. Although the team did not qualify for the senior FIFA World Cup until 2006, Ghana has enjoyed tremendous success at the youth level, winning the FIFA World Under-17 title twice and finishing runner-up twice. Ghana has also finished second at the FIFA World Youth Championship

neg: Ghana Football Association twice. Ghana became the first African country to win a medal in Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics. In 2009, Ghana became the first African country to win the U-20 FIFA World cup by defeating Brazil. With regard to women's football, the Ghana Black Queens have participated in two World Cup tournaments and the Olympic Games. They have also been runners-up to the Falcons of Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations series. Ghana last hosted the African Cup of Nations Tournament in January 2008. Ghana successfully qualified for the African Cup of Nations Tournament in January 2017 after finishing

neg: 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification This page details the process of qualifying for the 2002 African Cup of Nations. The 16 qualified teams are: The quarter finalists of 2000 Africa Cup of Nations received a bye to the group stage. These teams are: Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia. "Burkina Faso win 3–0 on aggregate." "Guinea win 4–2 on aggregate." "Gabon win 5–2 on aggregate." "Angola win 5–1 on aggregate." "Namibia win 8–4 on aggregate." "Ivory Coast win 7–0 on aggregate." "Liberia win 3–1 on aggregate." "Togo win 4–2 on penalties after 2–2 after extra time." "DR

neg: 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification to meet a third FIFA deadline to reinstall the Guinean FF functionaries. 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification This page details the process of qualifying for the 2002 African Cup of Nations. The 16 qualified teams are: The quarter finalists of 2000 Africa Cup of Nations received a bye to the group stage. These teams are: Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia. "Burkina Faso win 3–0 on aggregate." "Guinea win 4–2 on aggregate." "Gabon win 5–2 on aggregate." "Angola win 5–1 on aggregate." "Namibia win 8–4 on aggregate." "Ivory Coast win 7–0 on aggregate." "Liberia win 3–1 on

neg: DR Congo national football team Cup of Nations held in Ethiopia, beating Ghana 1–0 in the final. The team's biggest ever win came on 22 November 1969 when they recorded a 10–1 home victory against Zambia. Although a handful of Congolese players were playing in Europe (particularly Belgium) during these years, foreign-based players were seldom recalled for international duty; a rare exception was Julien Kialunda who represented Zaire (as the country was by then known) at the 1972 African Cup of Nations while playing for Anderlecht. The second continental title came at the 1974 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. The Leopards recorded a 2–1

neg: Koman Coulibaly refereeing career in 1994 with the District de Bamako league, then for Ligue 1 championnat national, and was finally promoted as a Fédération Malienne de Football official in 1999. He was selected as a referee for the 2002 African Cup of Nations in Mali, the 2004 African Cup of Nations in Tunisia, the 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt, the 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana, and the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola. Coulibaly officiated the final of the 2010 African Cup of Nations between Ghana and Egypt. Coulibaly had to be escorted off the pitch

neg: Otto Addo rout of Eritrea on 28 February 1999, and he achieved international prominence when he led the nation in the 2000 African Cup of Nations. Along with Hans Sarpei from VfL Wolfsburg, he is one of two Ghanaians with German roots to have played for the African side. He started for Ghana as right midfielder in the 2006 FIFA World Cup game against the Czech Republic on 17 June 2006 at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, which Ghana won 2–0. In 2006 he played in Ghana's 2–1 win over the United States at the Frankenstadion in Nuremberg. Addo was strong in one-on-one

neg: Ghana national football team final game appearances at the tournament with nine, essentially making the final in half of its appearances in the tournament. Ghana also holds the record of most consecutive semi-final appearances with five straight between 2008 and 2015. Ghana has competed in three African Nations Championship tournaments, twice finishing as runners-up. West African Nations Cup [SCSA Zone III] Record West African Football Union Nations Cup Record The Black Stars have qualified for three FIFA World Cup tournaments; 2006, 2010, and 2014. In 2006, Ghana was the only African side to advance to the second round of the World Cup in Germany,

neg: Stephen Makinwa the 2014 season scoring 4 goals in his first 9 games. In July 2014 he was signed by Slovenian side ND Gorica. Makinwa plays for the Nigerian national team, having won 14 caps since making his debut in 2004. Makinwa played for Nigeria in the 2006 African Cup of Nations when they finished third. Two years on, he played in the side which again failed to win, losing at the 2008 African Cup of Nations to Ghana. Both Makinwa and his national teammate Obafemi Martins, are known for celebrating goals by making several consecutive somersaults. Stephen Makinwa Stephen Ayodele Makinwa

neg: Quincy Owusu-Abeyie in March 2007, Quincy did not play, but did confirm that he intended to play for Ghana in the future. On 18 December 2007, Quincy was called up by Ghana as part of the 40-man squad for their two-week training camp in Dubai ahead of the 2008 African Cup of Nations. He later told Spanish media that he was very happy to receive the call-up. On 10 January 2008, FIFA approved Quincy's request to switch to Ghanahis teammates threw water over him in celebrationand he was duly selected for Ghana's 2008 African Cup of Nations squad. He was a member

neg: Egypt national football team 2017, Egypt set a new record, not being defeated for 24 consecutive African Cup of Nations matches, since their last match at the 2004 African Cup of Nations. Egypt also won their 9th consecutive match in the ACN, beating Ghana in the 2010 African Cup of Nations final match, and becoming the first team to win three consecutive ACN titles. Subsequent to leading Egypt to its third consecutive ACN victory under his tenure, Egypt coach Hassan Shehata was offered the role of coaching the Nigeria national football team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. In February 2010,

neg: Cairo the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations which was played in January 2006. Egypt later won the competition and went on to win the next edition In Ghana (2008) making the Egyptian and Ghanaian national teams the only teams to win the African Nations Cup Back to back which resulted in Egypt winning the title for a record number of six times in the history of African Continental Competition. This was followed by a third consecutive win in Angola 2010, making Egypt the only country with a record 3-consecutive and 7-total Continental Football Competition winner. This achievement had also placed the

neg: Rigobert Song the African Nations cup a record eight times, serving as captain in five competitions except in South Africa 1996, Burkina Faso in 1998 and Angola 2010). Song holds the record of most consecutive games played in the African Nations Cup with 35 first-team games. He won the Nations Cup twice in Nigeria 2000 and Mali 2002, losing to Egypt in the finals in Ghana 2008. In 2010, Cameroon was featured in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations but failed to win the tournament. On 13 January 2010, the "Lions" lost in a 1–0 group-stage upset against Gabon but won a

neg: African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women to have a round robin as last round. All editions have qualified six teams to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Ghana has been the only team to win in the quarter-finals of this tournament, placing 3rd in 2012. Nigeria has reached the quarter-final for three times. All other CAF teams have been eliminated in the group stages. African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women The African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women is association football tournament for the under 17 teams, that is held every two years, and serves as a qualifying competition for the FIFA U-17 Women's World

neg: Nuru Sulley invited Sulley to be a part of the Ghana national football team squad for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup. Sulley helped the Ghana national football team to a first-place finish after Ghana beat Senegal by three goals to one. During the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup, Sulley was invited and has played 8 matches under Maxwell Konadu, the coach of Ghana's national football team. Ghana vs Burkina Faso national football team Semi-Finals WAFU Nations Cup and Ghana vs Senegal national football team Finals WAFU Nations Cup; African Nations Championship tournament in South Africa, Ghana vs Congo national football team, Ghana vs

neg: Kalif Alhassan although he did not make the squad for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, won by Ghana. In May 2008 Alhassan was also called into a camp with the Ghana national team for the 2009 African Nations Championship, again missing out on the final squad. Kalif is the son of former Ghana international and two-time Africa Cup of Nations winner George Alhassan. Kalif Alhassan Kalif Alhassan (born 15 October 1990 in Accra) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for Oklahoma City Energy. Alhassan began his career with Ghana Premier League side Liberty Professionals in 2007, helping the club to

neg: Philemon McCarthy in Kumasi on 15 April 2012. He dislocated his finger after a terrific save in the game and he was not able to continue. His team lost the game 2-1 to their rivals after his substitutions. He is currently standby from Ghana and holds two national caps for Ghana. McCarthy was player in the squad for the African Nations Cup 2006, and return for the 2010 African Cup of Nations. McCarthy was the number goalkeeper for the local Black Stars when they won silver in the first edition of the African Nations Championship(CHAN) hosted by Ivory Coast in 2009. Goalkeeper

neg: Otto Pfister Otto Pfister Otto Martin Pfister (born November 24, 1937) is a German football manager and one of Germany's most successful coaching exports, voted Africa's "Manager of the Year" in 1992. He is formerly the manager of the Afghanistan national team. Pfister has been to four African Cup of Nations competitions—with Upper Volta (now: Burkina Faso), Zaire, Cameroon, and Ghana—and has reached the African Cup of Nations final twice, with Cameroon and Ghana. Pfister has won the FIFA U-17 World Cup with Ghana. He has also won the U19 African Cup of Nations with Cote d'Ivoire and led Togo in the

neg: Robert Mensah Robert Mensah Robert Mensah was 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. He was also a runner-up with the Ghana squad for the 1968 African Cup of Nations and represented Ghana at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Mensah played in the 1967 Africa Clubs Cup final which resulted in a 3-3 draw and a replay was scheduled, however the Ghana Football Association never informed Asante Kotoko. As a result, Asante Kotoko did not participate in the replay and the

neg: 1970 African Cup of Nations Defenders Midfielders Forwards 1970 African Cup of Nations The 1970 African Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Sudan. Just like in 1968, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Sudan won its first championship, beating Ghana in the final 1−0. The tournament marked 4 final appearances in a row for Ghana, then tagged as "The Brazil of Africa". This record is currently unequaled. The 8 qualified teams are: Jaxa was chosen as the # 1 African player in

neg: 1970 African Cup of Nations 1970 African Cup of Nations The 1970 African Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Sudan. Just like in 1968, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Sudan won its first championship, beating Ghana in the final 1−0. The tournament marked 4 final appearances in a row for Ghana, then tagged as "The Brazil of Africa". This record is currently unequaled. The 8 qualified teams are: Jaxa was chosen as the # 1 African player in the tournament. Goalkeeper

neg: Essam El-Hadary held in Ghana and for the 2010 African Cup of Nations, held in Angola. In January 2013 his agent tweeted that El-Hadary had retired from international football after being benched for a run of games, being the 23rd most capped international player in history and also the player with most African Cup of Nations titles. He returned to the national team in a match against Bosnia Herzegovina on 5 March 2014, winning 2–0. On 4 June 2016, El-Hadary played the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 win against Tanzania which secured Egypt's qualification for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. On

neg: Otto Pfister after a close encounter, they beat Tunisia 3–2. Stéphane Mbia scored early in extra time to take the Indomptable Lions through to the Semi-finals. Alain N'Kong scored a 72nd-minute winner for Cameroon in a 1–0 win over Ghana in the Semi-finals, taking Cameroon to their sixth final of the African Cup of Nations. On 10 February 2008, Cameroon took on defending champions Egypt in the Final in Accra. Egypt scored a 77th-minute goal through Mohamed Aboutrika which would be enough to win the match and be crowned the champions of the 2008 African Cup of Nations. Samuel Eto'o was the

neg: African nations at the FIFA World Cup the fact that two African nations had reached that far, was a reason to be optimistic about the future of African football. During the 2014 edition, Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan became Africa's all-time leading topscorer at the FIFA World Cup, having scored 6 goals in 3 World Cups, thus exceeding Cameroon veteran Roger Milla's 5 goals. The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia saw early elimination for Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia who all lost their first two group games. Nigeria also lost their first group game, but got a win in their second game, over Iceland, leaving them with a

neg: Jeffrey Schlupp against Uganda and Togo in September 2014. Schlupp earned his fourth cap as a late substitute in Ghana's 3–1 win against Togo in the Blackstars last African Cup of Nations qualifier on 19 November 2014. Schlupp returned to the Black Stars squad in March 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in the 2–1 defeat to Senegal on 28 March and playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Mali on 31 March. Schlupp scored his first goal for Ghana in a 7–1 win over Mauritius in an African Cup of Nations qualifier on 14 June 2015. Schlupp

neg: Baba Adamu Baba was a member of the Ghana squad that played in the 2006 African Cup of Nations. He was however not selected into the Ghana squad that played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, even after impressing during the African Cup Tournament. He scored against Zimbabwe during the 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. Baba was selected as part of the provincial 28-man Ghana World Cup Squad, but was controversially left out of the final 23-man Squad because of indiscipline, a trait that many believe caused him to have an inconsistent Club and International career. Adamu was never likely

neg: 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations The 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, officially known as the Total Women's Africa Cup Of Nations, Ghana 2018, was the 11th edition of the Africa Women Cup of Nations (13th edition if tournaments without hosts are included), the biennial international football championship organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the women's national teams of Africa. The tournament was held in Ghana, from 17 November to 1 December 2018. The tournament also doubles as the African qualifiers to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. The top three teams qualified for the World

neg: African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women The African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women is association football tournament for the under 17 teams, that is held every two years, and serves as a qualifying competition for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The next edition is planned for 2018. The tournament was first held in 2008 with 12 teams entering the tournament but several withdrawing before matches were played. Nigeria and Ghana qualified for the world cup. In 2010, ten teams entered but only five played matches. Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa qualified to the world cup. Only one

neg: Moussa Narry a Ghanaian family. On 18 November 2007 he made his Senior International debut for Ghana in their 2–0 win against Togo and on 18 December 2007, Narry was called up by Ghana as part of the 40-man squad for their 2-week Pre-2008 African Cup of Nations Tournament Training Camp in Dubai scheduled to open on 5 January 2008.He also played at the 2010 Nations Cup. His only game was the 3-1 drubbing by Côte d'Ivoire. Moussa Narry Moussa Narry (born April 19, 1986 in Dansoman as "Moses Narh") is a Ghanaian football midfielder who currently plays for Al-Orobah. The midfielder

neg: Mandla Masango a 2005 Under-17 Youth Championship qualifier. The game was played at the same Al-Merrikh Stadium where South Africa played their 2015 African Nations Cup Group A opener against the Sudan. He played in the 3–0 win over Sudan and 0–0 draw over Nigeria. Masango scored a stunning goal referred to as a "stepback volley" against Ghana in the 2015 African Cup of Nations Group C final clash and made rounds in Spain and has been compared to Colombia's James Rodriguez famous volley in the 2-0 victory over Uruguay in last in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Bleacher Report

neg: Otto Pfister in the World Cup final in Florence, Ghana's first title. Ghana qualified for the 1992 African Cup of Nations after finishing top of their qualifying group. Ghana qualified to the Quarter-finals after two 1–0 victories over Egypt and Zambia in the first round of the final tournament. Ghana beat Congo national football team to take them through to the Semi-finals where they beat Nigeria, 2–1. On January 26, 1992 in Senegal, Ghana played Côte d'Ivoire in the final of the African Cup of Nations. After extra time the final score was 0–0 and the game entered penalties. After a marathon

neg: Jay-Jay Okocha the USA 1992 Olympic gold winning basketball team. In the 1998 FIFA World Cup hosted by France, Okocha played for a disappointing Super Eagles side who failed to live up to expectations again reaching the round of 16, albeit with less impressive performances save for their 3–2 opening win against Spain. This did not destroy interest in Okocha, who had entertained fans with his trademark skills and dribbles and went on to be named in the squad of the tournament. Okocha again joined the Super Eagles in the 2000 African Cup of Nations co-hosted with Ghana. He scored three goals

neg: Alain Traoré the sixth minute of injury time) which took Burkina Faso through to the 2013 African Cup of Nations at the expense of the Central African Republic and then scored three goals in the 2013 final tournament itself. On 4 February 2017, Traoré scored a wonderful free kick against Ghana in the third-place playoff in the 2017 Africa cup of nations in Gabon. The goal was scored in the 89th minute and went on to win the bronze medal for Burkina Faso. His younger brother, Bertrand Traoré plays for French football club Lyon. The two were part of the Burkina Faso

neg: Daniel Opare of the six matches the Ghana national team played at the 2012 African Cup of Nations. On 2 June 2014, Opare was named in Ghana's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In the team's opening match, he started at right-back against the United States in a 2–1 defeat, however he did not appear in their other two matches as Ghana failed to advance past the group stage. Opare was widely regarded as the best defender at the 2007 FIFA U17 World Cup. Ghana U-20 Daniel Opare Daniel Tawiah Opare (; born 18 October 1990) is a Ghanaian professional footballer

neg: Tunisia national football team under new coach Sami Trabelsi, the team surprisingly won the 2011 African Nations Championship, defeating Angola 3-0 in the final. Tunisia went on to qualify for the 2012 African Cup of Nations, but an extra-time defeat to Ghana knocked them out in the quarter-finals yet again. Tunisia fared even worse in the following tournament, falling in the group stages despite a 1-0 win over Algeria in which Youssef Msakni scored what was later voted the goal of the tournament. In February 2013, Sami Trabelsi was replaced by Nabil Maâloul. Under Maâloul, Tunisia initially failed to make the World Cup qualification

neg: Sports in Ghana Ghana, Ghana International School, Ashantigold Schools, Achimota School and other public basic schools now taken up the sport. Association football is administered by the Ghana Football Association and the national men's football team is known as the Black Stars, with the under-20 team known as the Black Satellites. Ghana has participated in many championships, including the African Cup of Nations with 4 titles, the FIFA World Cup three times, (2006, 2010, and 2014), and the FIFA U-20 World Cup with 1 title. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Ghana became the third African country to reach the quarter-final stage of

neg: Ghana men's football team is known as the Black Stars, with the under-20 team known as the Black Satellites. Ghana has won the African Cup of Nations four times, the FIFA U-20 World Cup once, and has participated in three consecutive FIFA World Cups dating back to 2006. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Ghana became the third African country to reach the quarter-final stage of the World Cup after Cameroon in 1990 and Senegal in 2002. Ghana national U-20 football team, known as the "Black Satellites", is considered to be the feeder team for the Ghana national football team. Ghana

neg: Souleymane Diamoutene one-and-a-half-year contract with Bulgarian A PFG club Levski Sofia. He was handed the number 25 shirt. On 23 May 2012, Diamoutene scored his first goal for Levski in a 7–0 win over PFC Svetkavitsa. At youth level, Diamoutene played at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship. He is also a full Malian international. He represented Mali at the 2004 African Cup of Nations in Tunisia, the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana and the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. Include 2 matches at Relegation Playoffs Include 2 matches at Promotion Playoffs Souleymane Diamoutene Souleymane Diamoutene (born 30

neg: Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire and represented his team at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt. Badu scored the winning sudden death penalty on 16 October 2009 in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final against Brazil. The penalty made Ghana the first African nation to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup. In 2010, Badu was selected for his first Africa Cup of Nations as the Black Stars finished runners-up to Egypt, and went on to appear in the 2012 and 2013 editions of the tournament, with the team twice recording fourth-placed finishes. During the 2012 Africa Cup of

neg: Pitso Mosimane was named as the new head coach of South Africa. He had been an assistant to former coach Carlos Alberto Parreira at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and was handed a four-year contract. He won his first game in charge in a 1–0 win over World Cup Quarter Finalists Ghana. South Africa failed to qualify for the 2012 African Cup of Nations after Mosimane mistakenly played for a draw in the final qualifier, when in fact a victory was required. He won the 2016 CAF Champions League with Mamelodi Sundowns after defeating Egypt's Zamalek 3-1 on aggregate. In December 2016,

neg: Ivory Coast national football team the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Guinea on 18 November 2018 <br>"Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2018, after the match against Guinea." The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months. The Ivory Coast team is notable for having participated in (and won) the two highest-scoring penalty shoot-outs in international football competition — the 24-shot shoot-out in the final of the 1992 African Cup of Nations when Ghana was defeated 11–10, and the 24-shot shoot-out in the quarter-final of the 2006 African Cup of Nations, when Cameroon

neg: Nigeria national football team African Cup of Nations. In 2000 they returned to the Cup of Nations and were the runner-up. They later finished in third place at the 2002, 2004 and 2006 Africa Cup of Nations. In the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria ended their campaign in the quarter finals after losing to Ghana. They qualified for 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Angola, but were eliminated by Ghana in the semi-finals. They failed to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations after ending the qualifiers with a 2–2 draw against Guinea with goals from Ikechukwu Uche and Victor Obinna.

neg: Kwame Baah (footballer) matches. He was named vice-captain of the team ahead of their 2017 season and sealed his place as their main goalkeeper. Baah featured for Ghana U20 at the 2015 U20 African Cup of Nations, playing an important role in the match for the 3rd/4th place by stopping a penalty. Baah subsequently also received a call up for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, assuming the role of reserve goalkeeper forGhana U20. Kwame featured in all four qualifier games played by Ghana U20 in the qualifiers for 2017 U20 African Cup of Nations. Baah is part of the Ghana B-team, composed

neg: John Mensah Mensah played for the Ghana Olympic team, known as "the Black Meteors", in the 2004 Summer Olympics. In 2006, he participated in his second African Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt, and was solidity personified during Ghana's successful qualifying campaign for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Mensah was selected in the 2006 African Nations Cup All-Star Team of the Tournament by the Confederation of African Football in February 2006. He was also involved in the 2006 World Cup with his national side. Ghana finished in second position in Group E following a 2–1 victory over the United States in their

neg: Culture of Ghana nation to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup by defeating Brazil 4-3 in a penalty shootout. On June 13, 2010, Ghana defeated Serbia 1-0 in first round play in the 2010 FIFA World Cup becoming the first African team to win a FIFA World Cup game hosted on African soil and subsequently became the only African team to progress from the group stage to the knock out phase at the 2010 event. On June 26, 2010 Ghana defeated the US by 2 goals to 1 in their round of 16 match, becoming the third African country to reach the quarter

neg: Otto Pfister African Cup of Nations 1988. Pfister led Ghana to a famous win in the 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship. The Championship was held in the cities of Florence, Montecatini Terme, Viareggio, Massa, Carrara, and Livorno in Italy between 16 August and 31 August 1991. Ghana finished second to Spain in their group and progressed to the Quarter-finals where they beat Brazil 2–1 with goals from Mohammed Gargo and Nii Lamptey. After a 0-0 draw with Qatar in the Semi-finals, Ghana won 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out, lining up a final against Spain. on August 31, 1991, Ghana beat Spain 1-0

neg: Gervinho for their 2008 African Cup of Nations campaign in Ghana where he was given the number 10 shirt. He made his competitive debut for the Ivorian club during the 2008 Nations Cup where he made two substitute appearances. He represented his country at the 2008 Olympic tournament where he was captain. After Ivory Coast lost to Argentina in the first match, Gervinho scored one goal and set up two others in a 4–2 victory over Serbia. On 15 January 2010, Gervinho scored his third international goal in the African Nations Cup group stage game against Ghana. He made a total

neg: Ratomir Dujković qualifying tournament was also the qualification for the 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. Dujković faced a lot of opposition throughout his tenure in Ghana. Many wanted to see a domestic coach lead the national team. Calls for his sacking particularly intensified in January 2006 after an indifferent display at the 2006 African Cup of Nations where Ghana got drawn in a fairly difficult group with Nigeria, Senegal and Zimbabwe. After losing to Nigeria and defeating Senegal, Ghana faced a deciding match against the seeming minnows of the group Zimbabwe who up to that point failed to collect a

neg: 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 (CAF). 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. Cameroon won the championship, beating Nigeria in the final 4−3 on penalties. As winners, they qualified for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup as African representatives. It was expected that Zimbabwe will host this edition but it was sidelined by the CAF on 8

neg: 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Final 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Final The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 8 February 2015 to determine the winner of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The match was held at the Estadio de Bata in Bata, Equatorial Guinea. The Ivory Coast appeared in their 20th Africa Cup of Nations tournament, their sole victory coming in 1992 when they defeated Ghana on sudden-death in a penalty shootout at the end of a goalless draw at the Stade de

neg: Hassan Shehata with Mido, when Mido reacted badly to being substituted. Shehata was vindicated minutes later when Amr Zaki, the player replacing Mido, scored the winning goal which took Egypt to the final. Shehata did allow Mido to accept his medal at the closing ceremonies of the African Cup of Nations, after Mido had made a public apology a few days before. He led Egypt to three successive titles at the African Cup of Nations in 2006, 2008 and 2010. He thus became the second coach to win the trophy three times (a record) after Ghana's Charles Gyamfi, and the only one

neg: Ghana national under-20 football team Ghana U-23 national team that won the Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The list also includes the players who have graduated from the Ghana U-20 national team and gone on to represent the senior Ghana national team at the FIFA World Cup or African Cup of Nations: Squad for the Toulon Tournament in France from 31–9 May June 2007. This team was eliminated 4-3 on penalty kicks by Burkina Faso after a 1-1 aggregate tie in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup African Qualifiers on 22 October 2006. Head coach: Sellas Tetteh Ghana national under-20 football team Ghana

neg: African nations at the FIFA World Cup threatening to boycott the second match. Togo lost 1–2 to South Korea, lost 0–2 to Switzerland, and 0–2 to eventual finalists France. In Group H, Tunisia drew 2–2 with Saudi Arabia, lost 1–3 to Spain (including an injury time penalty from Fernando Torres), and 0–1 to Ukraine. In Group E, Ghana began with up a 0–2 loss to eventual winners Italy with a 2–0 win over the Czech Republic and a 2–1 win over the U.S.. Thus the debutants ensured an African representative in the Round of 16 for the sixth successive World Cup. They lost 0–3 to Brazil in

neg: Mohamed Koffi friendly match. He has made an appearance in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in a 1–0 loss against Ghana national football team when he came on as a substitute for Paul Koulibaly a few minutes before the full-time, he has made appearances in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations when he helped his nation achieve the runners-up position in the tournament, losing narrowly 1–0 to African giants, Nigeria in the finals which is also country's best achievement in the competition's history, the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

neg: African nations at the FIFA World Cup by Asamoah Gyan. Had Ghana won their quarter final they would have become the very first African nation to progress to the semifinals of the world cup. Of the 32 countries that participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, FIFA ranked Ghana 7th. The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil marked the first time more than one African team went beyond the group stages. While Ghana and Cameroon both collected disappointing results (apart from Ghana's 2–2 draw with later champions Germany, which saw them becoming the only team not to lose against the Germans in the entire tournament) and eventually

neg: 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group C South Africa took the lead in the 17th minute, as Mandla Masango volleyed in a headed clearance from the Ghana defence from outside the penalty area. Ghana equalized in the 73rd minute, when André Ayew's shot fell to John Boye to score. André Ayew clinched the win for Ghana with a header from a Baba Rahman cross in the 83rd minute, confirming Ghana as group winners, while South Africa were eliminated. Algeria took the lead in the 11th minute, when Madjid Bougherra's long free kick found Riyad Mahrez to score. They sealed the win in the 82nd minute after Nabil

neg: Tijani Babangida in all of his team's five games, starting two. He then featured in Nigeria's run to the 2002 World Cup finals, scoring two important first-half goals against Ghana on the final day of the 2002 World Cup qualification, helping Nigeria seal the final African region World Cup berth. Babangida played in all of his team's games at the 2002 Nations Cup, but was dropped ahead of the World Cup, alongside several other experienced players like Sunday Oliseh and Finidi George. He was recalled to the national team for the pre-Nations Cup training camp in Faro, Portugal in 2004, but did

neg: Abdoul Camara the under-17 squad that reached the quarter-finals of the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup. On 24 January 2012 Camara made his senior international début for the Guinea national team at the 2012 African Cup of Nations, coming on as a substitute for Alhassane Bangoura in a 1–0 loss against Mali. He scored twice in three matches during the group stage of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations: the third in a 6–1 win over Botswana on 28 January and the equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Ghana on 1 February. Camara usually plays as a striker, but can also play

neg: Mohamed Aboutrika team which defended their title in 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana. Aboutrika scored 4 goals for Egypt. The most important goal was the winning goal against Cameroon in the final match, helping Egypt to win the African Cup of Nations for the second consecutive tournament. Aboutrika also scored a goal in the semi-final against Ivory Coast, and scored twice against Sudan in Egypt's group stage match. Aboutrika was a member in Egypt football national team line-up in 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. Egypt were drawn in Group B along with Brazil, Italy and USA. Egypt started with Brazil on

neg: Nii Lamptey success at any Youth International Tournament in which he played. At just 16 years, Nii Lamptey scored on his senior debut International for Ghana in a 1992 African Cup of Nations Qualifying home match against Togo in the 43rd minute. Ghana won the match 2–0.He became a regular International and his superb performances earned him a starting spot in the "Black Stars", forming a potent attacking force together with team captain Abedi Pele and Super striker Tony Yeboah. Ghana lost the final of the 1992 African Cup of Nations to Côte d'Ivoire on a marathon penalty shoot-out in Senegal, a

neg: 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations Cup in France. Nigeria were the defending champions. They won the tournament for their third consecutive and 11th overall Africa Women Cup of Nations title. In July 2016, Total has secured an eight-year sponsorship package from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to support 10 of its principal competitions. Due to this sponsorship, the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations is named "2018 Total Women's Africa Cup of Nations". There were no other associations bidding to host the event other than Ghana. Ghana was de facto awarded the hosting rights on 27 September 2016 and officially in mid December. It

neg: 2008 Africa Cup of Nations 2008 Africa 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 (CAF). The tournament was staged at four venues around Ghana between 20 January and 10 February 2008. Egypt won the tournament, beating Cameroon 1–0 in the final. As winners, they qualified for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup as African representatives. With 99 goals, it was the highest-scoring Africa Cup of

neg: Eddy Maillet 2010. Eddy Maillet Eddy Allen Maillet (born October 19, 1967) is a Seychellois football referee, born in Victoria. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2001. He was selected as a referee for the 2004 African Cup of Nations in Tunisia, the 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt, 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana, the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa and for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. His first game as referee in the 2010 World Cup was in the Honduras v Chile opening round match on 16

neg: Eddy Maillet Eddy Maillet Eddy Allen Maillet (born October 19, 1967) is a Seychellois football referee, born in Victoria. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2001. He was selected as a referee for the 2004 African Cup of Nations in Tunisia, the 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt, 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana, the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa and for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. His first game as referee in the 2010 World Cup was in the Honduras v Chile opening round match on 16 June

neg: 2009 African Nations Championship Final replay 2009 African Nations Championship Final The 2009 African Nations Championship final was a football match held on March 8, 2009, and was the culmination of the inaugural tournament organised by CAF, aimed at players playing in their domestic leagues. The final was contested by DR Congo and Ghana, who had met earlier in the group stage, where Ghana ran out 3-0 winners. However, this was not to be the case, as DR Congo comfortably won 2-0 to record their first triumph in a continental competition since the 1974 African Nations Cup, where, as Zaire, they defeated Zambia 2-0 in

neg: 2009 African Nations Championship Final 2009 African Nations Championship Final The 2009 African Nations Championship final was a football match held on March 8, 2009, and was the culmination of the inaugural tournament organised by CAF, aimed at players playing in their domestic leagues. The final was contested by DR Congo and Ghana, who had met earlier in the group stage, where Ghana ran out 3-0 winners. However, this was not to be the case, as DR Congo comfortably won 2-0 to record their first triumph in a continental competition since the 1974 African Nations Cup, where, as Zaire, they defeated Zambia 2-0 in the

neg: Alfred Nelson (footballer) team squad that finished runner-up at the 2014 African Nations Championship. Alfred signed for 2016 Ghana FA Cup winners, Bechem United F.C.in May 2016. He was part of Bechem United F.C. squad that won the FA Cup at the Cape Coast Stadium in September 2016. Alfred Nelson (footballer) Alfred Azumah Nelson (born 18 August 1992) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for Ghana Premier League club Bechem United F.C. and a member of Team Ghana who won the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup. Alfred Nelson began his club career with Ghana Premier League club Liberty Professionals

neg: Ghana at the 2010 Winter Olympics Ghana at the 2010 Winter Olympics Ghana competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The country's participation at the Games marked its Winter Olympics debut, although it had competed at the Summer Olympics since 1952. The delegation for the 2010 Winter Games consisted of a single alpine skier, Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong, also known as the "Snow leopard". He was also the nation's flag bearer in the Parade of Nations. Nkrumah-Acheampong did not win any medals, finishing behind his fellow African, Samir Azzimani of Morocco. Ghana first participated in a Summer Olympic Games as the Gold Coast at

neg: Ghana national under-17 football team The following list consist of previous Ghana U-17 national team players who have won or were influential at the FIFA U-17 World Cup with the Ghana U-17 national team or the FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Ghana U-20 national team, and those who were part of the Ghana U-23 national team that won the Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The list also includes the players who have graduated from the Ghana U-20 national team and gone on to represent the senior Ghana national team at the FIFA World Cup or African Cup of Nations: Ghana national under-17

neg: 1992 African Cup of Nations in the final of a major international tournament that every player on the pitch took a penalty. Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards 1992 African Cup of Nations The 1992 African Cup of Nations was the 18th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). 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. Côte d'Ivoire won its first championship, beating Ghana on penalty kicks 11−10 after a goalless draw. The 12 qualified teams are: Otokoré (53' M.

neg: 1992 African Cup of Nations 1992 African Cup of Nations The 1992 African Cup of Nations was the 18th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). 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. Côte d'Ivoire won its first championship, beating Ghana on penalty kicks 11−10 after a goalless draw. The 12 qualified teams are: Otokoré (53' M. Traoré), Tiéhi, A. Traoré (101' Kouadio) Lamptey, Asare, Yeboah, Opoku The penalty shootout was significant in that it was the first

neg: Teko Modise against Mauritius during the tournament, which South Africa ultimately went on to win. Modise's form also earned him the Player of the Tournament award. The following year, he was named in nation's squad for the 2008 African Nations Cup tournament in Ghana. In 2009, Modise was selected for South Africa's squad for Confederations Cup and on 14 June 2009 he was awarded the Budweiser Man of the Match award in the opening game following a win over Iraq. On 24 May 2010, he captained South Africa on the occasion of his 50th appearance against Bulgaria. In doing so, he became

neg: Ibrahim Sunday DR Congo. At the 1970 Nations Cup, there was a rematch of the semifinal from two years before, Ghana again defeated the Ivorians winning 2–1, with Sunday scoring the opening goal. However, they lost in the final again, that time to hosts Sudan. The 1970 final was Sunday's last Nations Cup match, as Ghana failed to qualify for the 1972, 1974, and 1976 continental tournaments. Ghana then qualified for the 1972 Olympic tournament in Munich, and Sunday was part of the Olympic squad. As a coach, Sunday managed his former club Asante Kotoko, leading them to their second African Cup

neg: Asian nations at the FIFA World Cup late goal through Marko Pantelić after Australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer fumbled the ball, with the game ultimately ending at 2–1. Germany had defeated Ghana 1–0, which meant that both Australia and Ghana finished on four points. Ghana, however, progressed to the knockout stage due to their superior goal difference. Verbeek completed his term as Australian coach at the end of the 2010 World Cup. Japan hung on to win their first-ever World Cup match on foreign soil, defeating Cameroon 1–0. The game's only goal came in the 39th minute when Keisuke Honda controlled a cross at the far post and

neg: Abedi Pele is arguably Africa's most decorated and honoured football player ever, winning the "France Football" African Player of the Year Award three times, was the inaugural winner of the BBC African Sports Star of the Year in 1992, and the corresponding Confederation of African Football award twice. He was also awarded the golden ball award for being the best player at the 1992 African Cup of Nations, and was the "man of the match" in Marseille's historic UEFA Champions League final win over Milan in 1993. Abedi Pele played for Ghana 73 times and is considered the greatest football player in

neg: Isaac Boakye the 2002 African Cup of Nations game against Burkina Faso. A delighted Boakye, who wears shirt no.13, scored in the 89th and 90th minutes of the match to put Ghana into the quarter-finals. After the game, he declared: "I am happy too much and God has shown his mark today." Boakye did his part to right Ghana's ship with two brilliant goals in the 5–0 demolition of Somalia in the first round of 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying in Africa. The "Black Stars" won the tie easily 7–0 in Accra. Both matches were played in Ghana because of the security

neg: Reuben Agboola for Nigeria whilst with Sunderland, appearing in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Ghana on 13 April 1991 thus becoming one of the first non-Nigerian born players to represent his native country. He was born in London to a Nigerian father and English mother. The "Super Eagles" qualified for the 1992 African Cup of Nations in Senegal, and made it to the semi-finals, where they were defeated by Ghana; Nigeria then beat Cameroon in the third place play-off. He made a total of nine appearances for Nigeria, seven in the Nations Cup and two in World Cup qualifying

neg: 2000 African Cup of Nations February 1999 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast for non-compliance with the specifications, the CAF announced that they would be receiving applications for the new hosts until 10 March 1999. Bids : Egypt, Ghana, Morocco and Nigeria, were determined by the CAF to be compliant with the host criteria. Later, Egypt withdrew. A joint bid was formed between Ghana and Nigeria. The organization of the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations was awarded jointly to Ghana and Nigeria on 15 March 1999 by the CAF Executive Committee meeting in Cairo, Egypt. Voters had a choice between three countries : Ghana, Morocco and Nigeria.

neg: Ghana at the FIFA World Cup currently take place over the three years preceding the Finals, is used to determine which teams qualify for the Finals. The current format of the Finals involves 32 teams competing for the title, at venues within the host nation (or nations) over a period of about a month. The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final. This article is about the recent FIFA World Cup history of one of the leading nations in African football, Ghana. Ghana have qualified for three FIFA World