President Akufo-Addo has urged the Senor National team, the Black stars to end the 40-year trophy drought and win the 2021 edition of the African Cup of Nations, being held in Cameroon.

It has been 40 years since Ghana Black Stars won their fourth and last Africa Cup of Nations title.

According to the President, the time is now to end the trophy drought.

“Like with every edition of AFCON the Ghanaian people expect nothing short of ultimate glory from the stars.”

“The pressure to succeed is understandably high because of our status of four-time winners, and also because it has been 40 long years since we last lifted the trophy.”

“The target for you, naturally, is to bring the cup home. We have to go a step further than the second places recorded in 1992, 2010 and 2015, and bring the 40-year drought to an end,” Akufo Addo said.

Ghana first won the continental showpiece football event on their maiden attempt, at home in 1963. They added three more titles in 1965, 1978 and 1982, and have reached the final three times after, losing on all occasions.

They will open the campaign against Morocco on Monday, January 10, 2022 before taking on Gabon and Comoros in Group C.