Ghana
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Black Queens
AssociationGFA
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachNora Häuptle
CaptainElizabeth Addo[1]
Most capsPortia Boakye
FIFA codeGHA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 59 Decrease 1 (25 August 2023)[2]
Highest42 (June 2008)
Lowest60 (December 2019)
First international
 Nigeria 5–1 Ghana 
(Lagos, Nigeria; 16 February 1991)
Biggest win
 Ghana 13–0 Guinea 
(Conakry, Guinea; 11 July 2004)[3]
Biggest defeat
 Germany 11–0 Ghana 
(Paderborn, Germany; 22 July 2016)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1999)
Best resultGroup stage (1999, 2003, 2007)
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances10 (first in 1991)
Best resultRunners-up (1998, 2002, 2006)

The Ghana women's national football team represents Ghana in international women's football. The team is governed by the Ghana Football Association. Its players are known as the Black Queens.[4]

Team image

Nickname

The Ghana women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Black Queens."[4][5][6]

Kit and crest

The kits were sponsored by Puma SE from 2005, with the deal ending in 2014.[7]

Between 1990 and 2006 the Ghana national 3 team used the kit in the colours of the national flag of Ghana, with gold, green and red used extensively, as in the team's crest and also known as the Pan-African colours.

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The Ghana national football team's football kit for the 2014 FIFA World Cup was ranked as the best kit of the tournament by BuzzFeed.[8] A yellow and black patterned kit was introduced in 2020 by Puma.[9] The jersey received reviews on social media including Twitter.[10] The white kit was maintained but a black and white Kente patterned introduced.[9][11]

Kit supplier

Kit supplier Period
Germany Erima 1991–1992
Germany Adidas 1992–2000
Italy Kappa 2000–2005
Germany Puma 2005–

Home stadium

Grounds and training grounds

Kumasi Sports Stadium
Accra Sports Stadium
Tamale Stadium

World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches have been played at the Essipong Stadium in Sekondi-Takoradi, Kumasi Sports Stadium in Kumasi, the Cape Coast Sports Stadium in Cape Coast, the Accra Sports Stadium in the Accra and the Tamale Stadium in Tamale.[12]

The Black Queen's training facilities and training grounds are Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence also known as the National camp site or the GFA Technical Centre (GSCE) located in Prampram.[13][14][15][16]

Rivalry

The black queens have a rivalry with the Super Falcons, the Nigeria women's national football team dating to when they played their first international match.[17][18][19][20]

Results and fixtures

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

19 February 2023 (2023-02-19) International Friendly Benin  0–3  Ghana Cotonou, Benin
16:00 UTC+1 Report
  • Adubea 28'
  • Owusu-Ansah 37'
  • Badu 45+3'
 Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié
Referee: Aurore Ligan (Benin)
25 February 2023 (2023-02-25) International Friendly Ghana  Cancelled  Togo Cotonou, Benin
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié
8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) International Friendly Ghana  3–0  Senegal Accra, Ghana
16:00 UTC±0
Report Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
11 April 2023 (2023-04-11) International Friendly Ghana  1–0  Senegal Accra, Ghana
16:00 UTC±0
Report Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
14 July 2023 (2023-07-14) 2024 Olympic qualifying Guinea  0–3  Ghana Conakry, Guinea
 Stadium: General Lansana Conté Stadium
18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) 2024 Olympic qualifying Ghana  4–0
(7–0 agg.)		  Guinea Accra, Ghana
Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
Note: Ghana won 7–0 on aggregate.
20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Rwanda  0–7  Ghana Kigali, Rwanda
15:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Kigali Pelé Stadium
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Ghana  5–0
(12–0 agg.)		  Rwanda Accra, Ghana
16:00 UTC±0
Report (GFA) Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
Referee: Jacqueline Nikiema (Burkina Faso)
Note: Ghana won 12–0 on aggregate.
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) 2024 Olympic qualifying Benin  0–3  Ghana Cotonou, Benin
18:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 2024 Olympic qualifying Ghana  2–0
(5–0 agg.)		  Benin Accra, Ghana
Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
Note: Ghana won 5–0 on aggregate
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg Ghana  3–1  Namibia Accra, Ghana
15:30 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
Referee: Ghada Mehat (Algeria)
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg Namibia  v  Ghana

2024

February 2024 (2024-02) 2024 Olympic qualifying Ghana  v  Zambia
February 2024 (2024-02) 2024 Olympic qualifying Zambia  v  Ghana

Coaching staff

As of November 2020[21]
Role Name
Head coach Switzerland Nora Häuptle
Assistant coach Ghana Aboagye Dacosta
Assistant coach Ghana Joyce Boatey-Agyei
Pysiotherapist Ghana Margaret Foli
Goalkeeping coach Ghana Raymond Fenny
Welfare Manager Ghana Anita Wiredu-Minta
Kits Manager Ghana Patience Quarshie
Team Doctor Ghana Caryn Agyeman Prempeh
Team Nurse Ghana Rosemary Aseidua

Manager history

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for 2024 WAFCON qualification 2nd Round matches against  Namibia on December 2023.[36]

Caps and goals as of 10 March 2020 after the match against Kenya.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Cynthia Konlan (2002-11-29) 29 November 2002 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
1GK Kerrie McCarthy (2000-10-22) 22 October 2000 Ghana Kumasi Sports Academy
22 1GK Safiatu Salifu (2002-03-03) 3 March 2002 Tanzania Young Africans
4 2DF Janet Egyir (1992-05-07) 7 May 1992 Israel Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
3 2DF Linda Eshun (1992-08-05) 5 August 1992 Ghana Hasaacas Ladies
12 2DF Anasthesia Achiaa (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 Turkey Beylerbeyi
7 2DF Susan Ama Duah (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 Norway Avaldnes
17 2DF Portia Boakye (captain) (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 Sweden Djurgårdens IF
3MF Ernestina Abambila (1998-12-30) 30 December 1998 Turkey Hakkarigücü Spor
21 3MF Grace Acheampong (2000-09-06) 6 September 2000 Kazakhstan BIIK Shymkent
19 3MF Alice Kusi (1995-06-12) 12 June 1995 Turkey Fenerbahçe
5 3MF Grace Asantewaa (2000-12-05) 5 December 2000 Mexico Juárez
14 3MF Stella Nyamekye (2006-12-18) 18 December 2006 Ghana Dreamz Ladies
3MF Jacqueline Owusu (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 Spain Real Sociedad
13 3MF Evelyn Badu (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 Norway Avaldnes
3MF Azumah Bugre (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 Sweden IFK Norrköping
6 3MF Jennifer Cudjoe (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 Denmark Nordsjælland
23 4FW Vivian Adjei (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000 Hungary Ferencváros
18 4FW Gifty Assifuah (2000-07-23) 23 July 2000 Unattached
9 4FW Doris Boaduwaa (2002-12-24) 24 December 2002 Serbia Spartak Subotica
4 4FW Sherifatu Sumaila Israel Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
Philomena Abakah unattachched
Comfort Yeboah Ghana Ampem Darkoa

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a Guinea squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Grace Banwaa Buoadu (2002-01-15) 15 January 2002 Ghana Hasaacas Ladies F.C. v.  Senegal, 11 April 2023
GK Barikisu Issahaka (2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 Ghana Police Ladies F.C. v.  Senegal, 11 April 2023
GK Afi Amenyeku (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 Ghana Northern Ladies v.  BeninPRE,27 October 2023
DF Naomi Anima (1997-05-18) 18 May 1997 Jordan Al Ahli v.  Benin, 19 February 2023
DF Lauratu Issaka (2003-11-02) 2 November 2003 Ghana Soccer Intellectuals Ladies F.C. v.  Senegal, 11 April 2023
DF Edem Atovor (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 Ghana Ladystrikesrs v.  Benin, 19 February 2023
DF Martha Appiah (2002-03-20) 20 March 2002 Ghana Berry Ladies F.C. v.  BeninPRE,27 October 2023
DF Veronica Darwah (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 Ghana Ashtown Ladies F.C. v.  Senegal, 11 April 2023
DF Mavis Owusu (2003-12-07) 7 December 2003 - - Ghana Ampem Darkoa 2v.  BeninPRE,27 October 2023
DF Justice Tweneboaa (2001-10-28) 28 October 2001 - - Kazakhstan BIIK Shymkent v.  Rwanda,26 September 2023
DF Shine Agbomadzi (2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 Morocco FAR Rabat v.  Benin,31 October 2023
DF Adama Alhassan (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 - - Ghana Army Ladies v.  Benin,31 October 2023
MF Grace Animah (2003-09-04) 4 September 2003 Ghana Police Ladies v.  Benin, 19 February 2023
MF Mafia Nyame (2004-10-07) 7 October 2004 Ghana Faith Ladies v.  Benin, 19 February 2023
MF Juliet Acheampong (1991-07-11) 11 July 1991 Ghana Prison Ladies v.  Benin, 19 February 2023
MF Victoria Osei (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 Ghana Ampem Darkoa Ladies F.C. v.  Senegal, 11 April 2023
MF Patience Peterson-Kundok (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 Turkey Hakkarigücü Spor v.  Senegal, 11 April 2023
MF Victoria Osei (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 2024 Olympic qualifying PRE
MF Zeinab Haruna (2006-09-12) 12 September 2006 Ghana Tamale Super Ladies v.  Benin, 19 February 2023
MF Fidous Yakubu (2000-09-06) 6 September 2000 - - Ghana Hasaacas Ladies v.  BeninPRE,27 October 2023
FW Salamatu Abdulai (2004-11-27) 27 November 2004 Ghana Tamale Super Ladies v.  Benin, 19 February 2023
FW Salamatu Fuseini (1997-10-12) 12 October 1997 Ghana Soccer Intellectuals SC v.  Benin, 19 February 2023
FW Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 Ghana Ampem Darkoa v.  Senegal, 11 April 2023
FW Suzzy Teye (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 Kazakhstan BIIK Shymkent v.  Senegal, 11 April 2023
FW Princess Owusu (2005-05-15) 15 May 2005 Ghana Fabulous Ladies F.C. 2024 Olympic qualifying PRE
FW Success Ameyaa (2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 Ghana Hasaacas Ladies v.  BeninPRE,27 October 2023
FW Gifty Osei (2002-03-12) 12 March 2002 Ghana Thunder Queens v.  Benin, 19 February 2023
FW Perpetual Tuah (2005-08-28) 28 August 2005 Ghana Candy Soccer Academy v.  Benin, 19 February 2023
FW Princella Adubea (1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 - - Israel Kiryat Gat v.  Benin,31 October 2023
FW Mary Amponsah (2006-04-16) 16 April 2006 - - Ghana Ampem Darkoa v.  Benin,31 October 2023

Other players

Captains

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
China 1991 Did not qualify
Sweden 1995
United States 1999Group stage13th3012110Squad
United States 200312th310225Squad
China 200715th3003315Squad
Germany 2011 Did not qualify
Canada 2015
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023
TotalGroup stage3/99117630

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
United States 1996Africa not eligible
Australia 2000Did not qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
Total0/6

Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Women's Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1991Quarter-finals5th200227Squad
1995Semi-finals4th200225Squad
Nigeria 1998Runners-up2nd4211114Squad
South Africa 2000Third place3rd5311136Squad
Nigeria 2002Runners-up2nd531194Squad
South Africa 2004Third place3rd531172Squad
Nigeria 2006Runners-up2nd540172Squad
Equatorial Guinea 2008Group stage5th311144Squad
South Africa 2010Group stage5th310246Squad
Equatorial Guinea 2012Did not qualify
Namibia 2014Group stage5th311122Squad
Cameroon 2016Third place[46]3rd531184Squad
Ghana 2018Group stage6th311133Squad
Republic of the Congo 2020Cancelled
Morocco 2022Did not qualify
TotalRunners-up12/1345228157249
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games

African Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Nigeria 2003Did not enter
Algeria 2007
Mozambique 2011
Republic of the Congo 2015Gold medalist1st422031
Morocco 2019Did not enter
Ghana 2023Qualified
Total1 Gold medal2/6422031

WAFU Women's Cup

WAFU Zone B Women's Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Ivory Coast 2018Champions1st4211153
Ivory Coast 2019Third place3rd523080
Total1 Title1/13003117

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