Ghana beats Cape Verde to advance to AFCON semifinals
PORT ELIZABETH, Feb. 2, 2013 (AMP) — South Africa 2013 : Ghana reached the semifinals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win against Cape Verde (halftime: 0-0) on Saturday afternoon.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 19 appearances (first in 1963)
- 27 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970, 1992, 2010) Third Place (2008) Fourth Place (1996, 2012)
Cape Verde at the AFCON
- First appearance
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
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Ghana
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2:0
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Cape Verde
2:0 (0:0)
- 2 February 2013
- 17:00
- Port Elizabeth
AFCON History
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Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.