AFCON 2017 : Ghana beats Uganda 1-0
PORT-GENTIL, Jan. 17, 2017 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 : Ghana defeated Uganda by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Tuesday afternoon at the Port-Gentil Stadium.
All the action happened in the first half, with Ghanaian midfielder André Ayew goal on penalty in the 32nd minute.
The result put the Ghanaians top of Group D with 3 points. In their next game, Ghana will meet Mali at the Port-Gentil Stadium on January 21, while Uganda will face Egypt.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 21 appearances (first in 1963)
- 29 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970, 1992, 2010, 2015) Third Place (2008) Fourth Place (1996, 2012, 2013)
Uganda at the AFCON
- 6 appearances (first in 1962)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1978) Fourth Place (1962)
Ghana
1:0
Uganda
1:0 (1:0)
- 17 January 2017
- 17:00
- Port-Gentil
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 3 |
 Egypt | 0 |
 Mali | 0 |
| Uganda | 0 |
Matches
- Ghana 1-0 Uganda
- Mali - Egypt 20:00
- Ghana - Mali 17:00
- Egypt - Uganda 20:00
- Egypt - Ghana 20:00
- Uganda - Mali 20:00
AFCON History
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.