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.

#1 At least a top-four finish in the last five AFCON tournaments

PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 02: Wakaso Mubarak (3rd L) of Gana celebrates with team-mates after 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 will be looking to make a bigger push to make it past the final hurdle this time.

In each of the last five editions of the Cup of Nations, Ghana have ended up making their way into either the 3^rd place playoff or the final. Clearly, it is a squad with the experience and the know-how to make it to the final stages of the tournament and there’s no reason to believe this year will be any different.

If anything, their desire for success would have been whipped up more than ever by the crushing loss in 2015. That might just push them hard enough to make it one better this time.

Edited by Staff Editor