Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations

Ghana is one of Africa's major forces in 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.

Overall record
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.


 * *Denotes place was determined via penalty shoot-out.

Ghana at the 1963 African Cup of Nations

 * Group A


 * Final

Ghana at the 1965 African Cup of Nations

 * Group B


 * Final

Ghana at the 1968 African Cup of Nations

 * Group B


 * Semi-final


 * Final

Ghana at the 1970 African Cup of Nations

 * Group B


 * Semifinal


 * Final

Ghana at the 1978 African Cup of Nations

 * Group A


 * Semi-final


 * Final

Ghana at the 1980 African Cup of Nations

 * Group B

Ghana at the 1982 African Cup of Nations

 * Group A


 * Semifinal


 * Final

Ghana at the 1984 African Cup of Nations

 * Group B

Ghana at the 1992 African Cup of Nations

 * Group D


 * Quarter-final


 * Semi-final


 * Final

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.

Ghana at the 1994 African Cup of Nations

 * Group D


 * Quarterfinal

Ghana at the 1996 African Cup of Nations

 * Group D


 * Quarterfinal


 * Semifinal


 * Third place match

Ghana at the 1998 African Cup of Nations

 * Group B

Ghana at the 2000 African Cup of Nations
Group A of the 2000 AFCON remains as the only group stage that all four teams to achieve four points out of three matches.
 * Group A


 * Quarterfinal

Ghana at the 2002 African Cup of Nations

 * Group B


 * Quarterfinal

Ghana at the 2006 African Cup of Nations

 * Group D

Ghana at the 2008 African Cup of Nations

 * Group A


 * Quarter-final


 * Semi-finals


 * Third place match

Ghana at the 2010 African Cup of Nations

 * Group B


 * Quarter-final


 * Semi-final


 * Final

Ghana at the 2012 African Cup of Nations

 * Group D


 * Quarterfinal


 * Semifinal


 * Third place match

Ghana at the 2013 African Cup of Nations

 * Group B


 * Quarter-final


 * Semi-final


 * Third place play-off

Ghana at the 2015 African Cup of Nations

 * Group C


 * Quarter-final


 * Semi-final


 * Final

Ghana at the 2017 African Cup of Nations

 * Group D


 * Quarter-final


 * Semi-final


 * Third place play-off

Ghana at the 2019 African Cup of Nations

 * Group F


 * Round of 16

Ghana at the 2021 African Cup of Nations

 * Group C

Ghana at the 2023 African Cup of Nations

 * Group B