Ghana takes positives from Afcon run

Coach Milovan Rajevac believes Ghana's display at the African Cup of Nations will help his players at the World Cup, despite losing the final to Egypt

Ghana scrape into Afcon quarterfinals

Ghana have escaped blushes by squeezing into the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over Burkina Faso on Tuesday.

Nkong fires Cameroon into final

Cameroon are only one step away from a record-equalling fifth Africa Nations Cup title after wrecking Ghana's party with a 1-0 semifinal win over the hosts in Accra on Thursday. The winners in 1984, 1988, 2000 and 2002 came through a tense affair with Alain Nkong's second-half strike breaking the gridlock.

Perfect start for Ghana in Nations Cup

Portsmouth midfielder Sulley Muntari struck in the last minute to lift hosts Ghana to a 2-1 win against Guinea in the opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations in Accra on Sunday. Ghana's Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien, given the fair-play award, said: "It's a good start for us."