AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
Ghana keen to shake bogey as Cameroon loom
Black Stars have not won the trophy since 1982, instead gaining a reputation for coming up just short all too often over the past decade
Franceville — The nearly men of African football in recent years, Ghana go into a sixth consecutive semi-final at the Africa Cup of Nations when they face Cameroon in Franceville on Thursday. The Black Stars have not won the trophy since 1982, instead gaining a reputation for coming up just short all too often over the past decade. Avram Grant’s side lost on penalties to the Ivory Coast in the final two years ago, while their current run of near-misses began with a 1-0 last-four defeat to Cameroon at home in Accra in 2008. But in Gabon they have seemed like a side on a mission to end their long title drought and a 2-1 quarterfinal win over Democratic Republic of the Congo in Oyem on Sunday took them through to the last four. "It’s not just by chance but by the hard work the team has put in," Ghana’s assistant coach Maxwell Konadu said on Wednesday when asked about the Black Stars’ consistency at the tournament. "The players are always willing to do something for their nation. One th...
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