Ghana

Nickname: The Black Stars
FIFA Ranking: 43
Coach: Claude LeRoy
Captain: Stephen Appiah
ANC Appearances 15 (First in 1963)
Best result: Winners, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982

The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars have won the African Cup of Nations four times[5] (in 1963, 1965, 1978, and 1982), making Ghana the second most successful team in the contest's history.

Players

Goalkeepers
Richard Kingson (Birmingham City, England), Sammy Adjei (Ashdod, Israel), Fatau Dauda (Ashantigold, Ghana)

Defenders
John Paintsil (West Ham, England), Nana Kwasi Asare (FC Mechelon, Belgium), John Mensah (Rennes, France), Alhassan Illiasu (FC Saturn, Russia), Harrison Afful(Asante Kotoko,Ghana), Hans Adu Sarpei(Bayern Leverkusen,Germany)

Midfielders
Anthony Annan (I.K. Start, Norway), Eric Addo (PSV Eindhoven, Holland), Michael Essien (Chelsea, England), Bernard Kumodzi (Panionios FC, Greece), Laryea Kingston (Hearts, Scotland), Haminu Draman (Locomotiv Moscow, Russia),Sulley Muntari (Portsmouth, England), Andre Ayew (Olympique Marseille, France), Ahmed Barruso (AS Roma, Italy)

Forwards
Asamoah Gyan (Udinese, Italy), Baffuor Gyan (FC Saturn, Russia), Junior Agogo (Nottingham Forest, England), Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (Celta Vigo, Spain), Kwadwo Asamoah (Liberty Professionals, Ghana)

African Nations Cup Record

1957 - Did not enter
1959 - Did not enter
1962 - Did not qualify
1963 - Champions
1965 - Champions
1968 - Second place
1970 - Second place
1972 to 1976 - Did not qualify
1978 - Champions
1980 - Round 1
1982 - Champions
1984 - Round 1
1986 to 1990 - Did not qualify
1992 - Second place
1994 - Quarterfinals
1996 - Fourth place
1998 - Round 1
2000 - Quarterfinals
2002 - Quarterfinals
2004 - Did not qualify
2006 - Round 1
2008 - Qualified as hosts