Today in History: Black Stars of Ghana won the AFCON for the second time

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