#MAXAFCON2023 UPDATES: Why Ghana stands 5.3% chance of winning AFCON

By Michael Mensah Martey
Ghana's midfielder Andre Ayew is comforted by Ivory Coast's coach Herve Renard after the 2015 Orange Africa Cup of Nations Final soccer match, Ivory Coast vs Ghana at Bata stadium in Bata, Equatorial Guinea on February 8 2015. Ivory Coast defeated Ghana by 9-8 after the extra time and penalty kicks and claimed the title. Photo by Christian Liewig (Photo by liewig christian/Corbis via Getty Images)

As per onefootball.com Ghana’s chances of winning the 34th African Cup of Nations, which begins in Ivory Coast on January 13, 2024, are 5.3%.

On Sunday, January 14, in Abidjan, the Black Stars of Ghana will play the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde. Although Ghana appears to be the overwhelming favorite to win on paper, their opponent could still be a challenge given their recent experiences against minnows.

Ghana hasn’t won the title in 42 years, although coming within a whisker of doing so in 1992, 2010, and 2015. Many Ghanaians are doubting Ghana’s chances in this year’s tournament as a result of the Black Stars’ underwhelming results under coach Chris Hughton.

Ranked in order, here are the top ten favorites for the title:

1. Senegal: 12.8%
2. Ivory Coast: 12.1%
3. Morocco: 11.1%
4. Algeria: 9.7%
5. Egypt: 8.5%
6. Nigeria: 8%
7. Cameroon: 7.4%
8. Tunisia: 6.3%
9. Ghana: 5.3%
10. Mali: 3.7%

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