5 reasons Ghana can win the AFCON 2017

Modified Jan 06, 2017 05:24 GMT

PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 02: Wakaso Mubarak of Gana celebrates scoring a penalty with tean-mates during the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-Final match between Ghana and Cape Verde at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on February 2, 2013 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) — Ghana have ended runners-up five times in recent tournaments.

#3 The force that is Asamoah Gyan

BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JUNE 26: Asamoah Gyan of Ghana scores his team's first goal past goalkeeper Beto of Portugal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between Portugal and Ghana at Estadio Nacional on June 26, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) — Asamoah Gyan is the leading African scorer at FIFA World Cup tournaments.

The 31-year-old striker holds the record for both the number of caps as well as goals scored for the Ghanaian national team and the highest number of goals scored by an African player at FIFA World Cups.

Gyan who now captains the team has featured for the Black Stars in each of the last six editions of this tournament and has been a runner-up twice. He will surely be eager to cap his highly decorated career with this glorious title. Leading from the front comes naturally to some captains, and even more so for strikers.

Gyan will be hoping for his biggest haul in a single tournament yet – to add to his 7 goals overall – and to lead his team to victory.

Edited by Staff Editor