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    Ghana

    Ghana

    Four-time Africa Cup of Nations champions Ghana are one of the leading lights in African football, and are also makes waves on the world stage.

    The national side started life as the Gold Coast in 1920, before the Ghana Football Association took over in 1957.
    Their first international as the Gold Coast came in a 1-0 win over Nigeria in 1950.
    Ghana, who are nicknamed the Black Stars after the symbol on their flag, have won the African Cup of Nations four times and has been the runner-up in the competition five times.
    In the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, they became the third African side to reach the quarter-finals before losing in an eventful game against Uruguay.

    Early years and Africa Cup of Nations

    Ghana at the World Cup

    Ghana legends

    Supporters and rivalries

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