From early exits to painful near-misses, the modern AFCON era has been unkind to those bold enough to host it. Only once in recent history has a host truly conquered the weight of expectation. Meet Daniel Laryea: Ghana's first AFCON semi-final referee in over 50 yearsAngola 2010Angola’s AFCON story began with fireworks. For the first time in the modern era, a host nation conquered AFCON. AFCON history whispers warnings to the hosts.

Source: GhanaWeb January 16, 2026 15:29 UTC