AFCON 2021: Andre Ayew explains why Ghana has not won AFCON for 40 years

• Captain of the Black Stars Andre Ayew has explained why Ghana has been trophyless for 40 years
• The Black Stars have not won the Africa Cup of Nations since 1982 but the country has been close three times since
• Andre Ayew is hoping to end the country's AFCON drought in Cameroon this year

Ghana captain, Andre Ayew, has revealed the reason behind the country's failure to win the Africa Cup of Nations since 1982.

According to the 32-year-old, the Black Stars have just been unlucky at the competition after losing the finals three times since last winning the tournament 40 years ago.

In the pre-match conference for the Group C opener against Morocco on Monday, January 10, the Black Stars forward hopes the team will be lucky in Cameroon.

"I wouldn't say there is a problem, I think we have been unlucky and the last editions. I think we have the best African record of the team getting in the last four or the finals in the last 10 to 15 years," he said.

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"I think we have been unlucky and we have to keep working hard and one day we will get there," he added.

The Black Stars lost to Ivory Coats twice in the finals on penalties, first in 1992 and then in 2015. In between the two defeats, is the 2010 loss to Egypt in Angola.

Andre Ayew was part of the team that lost in the finals in 2010 and 2015 and remains a key player to the Black Stars.

Ghana are chasing a fifth AFCON triumph, having won the tournament four times between the 60's and the 70's.

Black Stars arrive in Cameroon ahead of AFCON 2021

Earlier, SportsBrief.com reported that, the senior national team of Ghana, the Black Stars, have touched down in the Cameroonian capital Yaoundé ahead of the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.

The team lead by Andre Ayew immediately went to their hotel as preparations continue ahead of their Group C opener against Morocco on Monday, January 10, 2021.

In photos posted on Twitter, the contingent were without Kamaldeen Sulemana, Philemon Baffuor and Mohammed Kudus.