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Today In Sports History: Ghana wins third AFCON title after beating Uganda 2-0

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Today In Sports History: Ghana wins third AFCON title after beating Uganda 2-0

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On this day 18 March 1978(Exactly 42 years ago today) Ghana became the first country to win the African Cup of Nations for keeps by beating Uganda 2-0 in the final of the 11th Africa Cup of Nations at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Goals Scored: Opoku Afriyie 38, 64

Ghana had won the Cup of Nations in 1963 and 1965.

Ghana squad:
Goalkeepers; Joseph Carr (Hasaacas), Abdulai Chesco (SS 1974), Fuseini Salifu (Asante Kotoko)

Defenders: P.S.K. Paha (Eleven Wise), Ofei Ansah (Hearts of Oak), Haruna Yusif (Corners), Isaac Acquaye (Dumas Boys of GTP), Awuley Quaye (Great Olympics -Captain), James Kuuku Dadzie (Hasaacas), Justice Moore (Eleven Wise).

Midfielders: Adolf Armah (Hearts of Oak), John Nketia Yawson (Eleven Wise), Addae Kyenkyehene (Asante Kotoko), Karim Abdul Razak (Asante Kotoko), Mohammed Ahmed Polo (Hearts of Oak)

Forwards: Dan Kayede (Great Olympics), George Alhassan (Great Olympics), Emmanuel Quarshie (Hasaacas), Opoku Afriyie (Asante Kotoko), Anas Seidu (Hearts of Oak), Willie Klutse (Dumas Boys), Kuntu Blankson (SS 1974)

Coach: Fred Osam-Duodu
Assistant Coach: E.K Afranie
Abdul Razak “Golden Boy” was voted the Most Valuable player of the tournament.

On this day 18 March 2012(Exactly 8 years ago today) Superleague Greece football match between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos was abandoned after fans set fire to Athens’ Olympic Stadium

On this day 18 March 1991 (Exactly 29 years ago today) Mike Tyson knocked out Razor Ruddock in the 7th round at the the Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

By: George ‘Alan Green’ Mahamah

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