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Ghana is one of Africa's major forces in the Africa Cup of Nations. Ghana made its debut in 1963, and quickly emerged as a powerful team in the tournament and went on to win the tournament again in 1965, 1978 and in 1982, which was the last tournament to date Ghana has won. [1] [2] [3]
Black Star Square. Coordinates: 5.5476°N 0.1926°W. Black Star Square. Black Star Square, also known as Independence Square, is a public square in Accra, Ghana, bordered by the Accra Sports Stadium and the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. The square often hosts the annual independence celebrations as well as other national events, and is the site ...
The Ghana national football team represents Ghana in men's international football. [4] The team is named the Black Stars after the Black Star of Africa in the flag of Ghana. [5] It is governed by the Ghana Football Association, the governing body for football in Ghana. Prior to 1957, it played as the Gold Coast .
The Black Star of Africa is a black five-pointed star (★) symbolizing Africa in general and Ghana in particular. The Black Star Line, founded in 1919 by Marcus Garvey as part of the Back-to-Africa movement, modelled its name on that of the White Star Line, changing the colour from white to black to symbolise ownership by black people rather than white people.
Black Star Gate. The Black Star Gate is part of the Independence Square now known as the Black Star Square in Accra. [1] It is located at the center of the square where parades are held. The Black Star Gate is a monument topped by the Black Star of Africa. The five-pointed star represents Africa in general and particularly Ghana itself.
Christian Atsu. Christian Atsu Twasam (10 January 1992 – 18 February 2023) was a Ghanaian professional footballer who primarily played as a winger, although he was deployed as an attacking midfielder or left back . Atsu began his career with Porto, also spending a season on loan at Rio Ave.
Africa Cup of Nations. 2015. Africa Cup of Nations. 2008. *Club domestic league appearances and goals. Asamoah Gyan ( / ˌæsəˈmoʊə ˈdʒɑːn / ASS-ə-MOH-ə JAHN; [3] born 22 November 1985) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is a former captain of the Ghana national team.
The Ghana A' national football team is the local national football team of Ghana and is open only to indigenous domestic league players. [1] [2] The team represents Ghana at the WAFU Nations Cup and the African Nations Championship and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association. Previously known as the Local Black Stars, the team is known ...