Ghana
Ghana
AFRICA CUP 2015 - RUNNERS-UP
GROUP C QUARTER-FINALS Semi-Finals FINAL
Nations Cup appearances: 19
Best result: Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
Coach: Avram Grant (Israel)
Key players: Asamoah Gyan, Andre Ayew
Fifa ranking: 37
Ghana have reached last four Nations Cup semi-finals.
The Black Stars raced to four titles but have since been eclipsed by Egypt (seven) and have not lifted the trophy for 33 years.
Former Chelsea coach Grant only took charge last month.
Ghana news
Africa Cup 2019 Qualifiers - Group Stage - 1st matches - so far
Former winners Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Zambia lose at home.
NATIONAL TEAM - GHANA - SQUAD - Atsu, Wakaso, left out of Ghana squad
Atsu is one of several high-profile players omitted by Kwesi Appiah.
FIFA - Ghanaian judge to head Fifa's Disciplinary Committee
Several Africans have been voted onto various Fifa committees.
STARS IN EUROPE - GHANA - CLUB - Majeed Waris targets French Ligue 1 survival with Lorient
Waris grabbed his 9th goal of the season in Lorient's 5:1 thrashing of Metz.
FIFA RANKING - April 2017 FOR AFRICA
Liberia in freefall in latest Fifa rankings
NATIONAL TEAM - GHANA - COACH - Ghana re-appoint Kwesi Appiah as coach
Kwesi Appiah returns as Ghana coach on a two-year contract.
CAF - Madagascar FA chief Ahmad elected as new CAF president
Ahmad won 34 of the 54 votes in the election.
NATIONAL TEAM - GHANA - COACH - Maxwell Konadu appointed interim coach
Konadu has been named Ghana caretaker coach for a second spell
STARS IN EUROPE - GHANA - CLUB - Thomas Partey signs new Atletico deal
Thomas Partey has been at Atletico for six years.
FIFA RANKING - February 2017 FOR AFRICA
Cameroon climb 29 places in Fifa rankings.
