Ghana have reached the semifinal stage at each of the last five Nations Cup tournaments but were denied the bronze medal twice by Mali in 2012 and a year later .
Ghana beat Uganda 1 - 0 in their opener .
Ghana , who beat Uganda 1 - 0 in their opener , have reached the semifinal stage at each of the last five Nations Cup tournaments but were denied the bronze medal twice by Mali in 2012 and a year later .