Exactly 58 years ago, On 21st, November 1965, the Black Stars of Ghana won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the 2nd time.
This was the 5th Edition of African Cup of Nations organized by Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The tournament was held at Tunisia but the Black Stars did their maximum best to crowned victory at the end of the tournament with key players like Osei Kofi, Dodoo Ankrah (goalkeeper) Jones Attuquayefio among others.
The aspirations and motives of players was to win the competition to honour Dr. Kwame Nkrumah then president of Ghana and Mr. H.P Nyametey the F.A President.
The head coach who put the necessary tactical measures in place was Charles Gyamfi.
The tournament was participated by six countries namely Ghana, Tunisia (host nation), Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia and Senegal.
Ghana was able to top their group with four points ahead of their opponents during the tournament.
On the final match, Ghana defeated Tunisia by 3:2 after Extra time.
At the end of the tournament, Osei Kofi was named best player of the tournament.
List of Black Stars Squad during the 1965 CAN
Goalkeepers
Dodoo Ankrah, John Naawu ,
Addo Odametey, Agyemang Gyau , Sam Acquah , Willie Evans , Ben Kusi,
Midfielders
Paa Nii Lutterodt, Kofi Pare ,Frank Odoi, Ben Simmons, Kwame Nti ,Oman Mensah.
Forwards
Jones Attuquayefio , Ganiyu Salami , Osei Kofi, Amusa Gbadamosi.
The Black stars of Ghana have won the AFCON four times, the last time they won it was in the year 1982.
For the past four decades, Black Stars has been in the finals for several occasions but they could not make it.
They are hoping to win the coming AFCON tournament which will take place in Ivory Coast 2024 in order to break the chains.
List of AFCON Winners From 1957 to 2021
1957 Egypt
1959 Egypt
1962 Ethiopia
1963 Ghana
1965 Ghana
1968 Congo
1970 Sudan
1972 Congo
1974 D.R Congo
1976 Morocco
1978 Ghana
1980 Nigeria
1982 Ghana
1984 Cameroon
1986 Egypt
1988 Cameroon
1990 Algeria
1992 Ivory Coast
1994 Nigeria
1996 South Africa
1998 Egypt
2000 Cameroon
2002 Cameroon
2004 Tunisia
2006 Egypt
2008 Egypt
2010 Egypt
2012 Zambia
2013 Nigeria
2015 Ivory coast
2017 Cameroon
2019 Algeria
2021 Senegal