Popularly known as Black Stars, Ghana qualified for the first time in FIFA World Cup Finals. The team has been enjoying tremendous success at the youth level. They won the World Under-17 title twice. The Ghana team also secured the second position at the world youth championship. They has been four times African Cup of Nations' winners (1963, 1965, 1978 and 1982).

The team tried for the finals nine times. Their debut was in 1962 in which they were narrowly knocked out by Morocco and in subsequent years found victory impossible to come by.

The star players of the team are captain Appiah and Chelsea man Michael Essien, the most expensive player in the history of African football. He together with Udinese's skilful Muntari, give Ghana a formidable-looking midfield. Up front, Asamoah Gyan and Dutch-based Matthew Amoah are also back after almost two years in the international wilderness.