Ghana finishes 18th in final 2023 AFCON standings

On February 12, 2024, 7:07 PM

Cote D’Ivoire has successfully hosted and won the 2023 AFCON via a 2-1 win over Nigeria in the final game to clinch its third AFCON title.

Nigeria, South Africa and DR Congo finished second, third and fourth respectively in the tournament; South Africa beat Congo on penalties to register its best finish at the competition since 2000.

However, for four-time AFCON champions Ghana, the Black Stars ranked near the bottom tier in the competition’s final standings.

The Black Stars finished 18th in the 24-team final standings after crashing out of the competition in the first round without a win.

Ghana lost 1-2 to Cape Verde and drew 2-2 with Egypt and Mozambique respectively to exit the competition at the preliminary stage.

Black Stars Photo Courtesy: GFA
Ghana scored five goals in the tournament and conceded six goals with the Black Stars conceding twice in added on time to Mozambique to miss out on securing a spot in the next round.

Ghana (white) v Egypt Photo Courtesy: GFA
The Black Stars have crashed out of the AFCON in back to back editions.