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Ghana women's national football team

Summary

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]

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 64 Decrease 3 (15 March 2024)[2]
Highest42 (June 2008)
Lowest64 (March 2024)
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
Appearances12 (first in 1991)
Best resultRunners-up (1998, 2002, 2006)

Team image edit

Nickname edit

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

Kit supplier edit

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

Home stadium edit

Grounds and training grounds edit

 
Kumasi 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.[7]

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.[8][9][10][11]

Rivalry edit

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.[12][13][14][15]

Results and fixtures edit

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023 edit

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   1–0
(2–3 agg.)		   Ghana Pretoria ,South Africa
  • Nanamus   15'
 Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium
Note: Ghana won 3–2 on aggregate.

2024 edit

23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) 2024 Olympic qualifying Ghana   0–1   Zambia Accra, Ghana
 Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
28 February 2024 (2024-02-28) 2024 Olympic qualifying Zambia   3–3
(4–3 agg.)		   Ghana Ndola , Zambia
Stadium: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
Note: Zambia won 4–3 on aggregate.
  • Fixtures and Results – Soccerway.com

Coaching staff edit

As of November 2020[16]
Role Name
Head coach   Nora Häuptle
Assistant coach   Aboagye Dacosta
Assistant coach   Joyce Boatey-Agyei
Pysiotherapist   Margaret Foli
Goalkeeping coach   Raymond Fenny
Welfare Manager   Anita Wiredu-Minta
Kits Manager   Patience Quarshie
Team Doctor   Caryn Agyeman Prempeh
Team Nurse   Rosemary Aseidua

Manager history edit

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following players were called up for 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying 3rd Round matches against   Zambia in February 2024.[31]

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

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Kerrie McCarthy (2000-10-22) 22 October 2000 (age 23)   Kumasi Sports Academy
22 1GK Safiatu Salifu (2002-03-03) 3 March 2002 (age 22)   Young Africans
12 2DF Anasthesia Achiaa (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 20)   Beylerbeyi
7 2DF Susan Ama Duah (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 (age 22)   Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
17 2DF Portia Boakye (captain) (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 35)   Djurgårdens IF
4 2DF Janet Egyir (1992-05-07) 7 May 1992 (age 31)   Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
2DF Comfort Yeboah   Ampem Darkoa
21 3MF Grace Acheampong (2000-09-06) 6 September 2000 (age 23)   BIIK Shymkent
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5 3MF Grace Asantewaa (2000-12-05) 5 December 2000 (age 23)   Juárez
13 3MF Evelyn Badu (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 20)   Avaldnes
3MF Azumah Bugre (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 (age 21)   IFK Norrköping
6 3MF Jennifer Cudjoe (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30)   Nordsjælland
3MF Mafia Nyame (2004-10-07) 7 October 2004 (age 19)   Faith Ladies
14 3MF Stella Nyamekye (2006-12-18) 18 December 2006 (age 17)   Dreamz Ladies
3MF Jacqueline Owusu (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 21)   Real Sociedad
4FW Philomena Abakah unattachched
18 4FW Gifty Assifuah (2000-07-23) 23 July 2000 (age 23) Unattached
9 4FW Doris Boaduwaa (2002-12-24) 24 December 2002 (age 21)   Spartak Subotica
4 4FW Sherifatu Sumaila   Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
Freda Ayisi   Charlton Athletic W.F.C.
Fridaus Yakubh   Hasaacas Ladies F.C.

Recent call-ups edit

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 (age 22)   Hasaacas Ladies F.C. v.   Senegal, 11 April 2023
GK Barikisu Issahaka (2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 (age 22)   Police Ladies F.C. v.   Senegal, 11 April 2023
GK Afi Amenyeku (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 (age 21)   Northern Ladies v.   BeninPRE,27 October 2023
GK Cynthia Konlan (2002-11-29) 29 November 2002 (age 21) - -   Al-Hilal v.   Namibia,5 December 2023
DF Naomi Anima (1997-05-18) 18 May 1997 (age 26)   Al Ahli v.   Benin, 19 February 2023
DF Lauratu Issaka (2003-11-02) 2 November 2003 (age 20)   Soccer Intellectuals Ladies F.C. v.   Senegal, 11 April 2023
DF Edem Atovor (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 30)   Ladystrikesrs v.   Benin, 19 February 2023
DF Martha Appiah (2002-03-20) 20 March 2002 (age 22)   Berry Ladies F.C. v.   BeninPRE,27 October 2023
DF Veronica Darwah (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 25)   Ashtown Ladies F.C. v.   Senegal, 11 April 2023
DF Mavis Owusu (2003-12-07) 7 December 2003 (age 20) - -   Ampem Darkoa 2v.   BeninPRE,27 October 2023
DF Justice Tweneboaa (2001-10-28) 28 October 2001 (age 22) - -   BIIK Shymkent v.   Rwanda,26 September 2023
DF Shine Agbomadzi (2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 (age 22)   FAR Rabat v.   Benin,31 October 2023
DF Adama Alhassan (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21) - -   Army Ladies v.   Benin,31 October 2023
MF Grace Animah (2003-09-04) 4 September 2003 (age 20)   Police Ladies v.   Benin, 19 February 2023
MF Juliet Acheampong (1991-07-11) 11 July 1991 (age 32)   Prison Ladies v.   Benin, 19 February 2023
MF Patience Peterson-Kundok (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 (age 22)   Hakkarigücü Spor v.   Senegal, 11 April 2023
MF Victoria Osei (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 21) 2024 Olympic qualifying PRE
MF Zeinab Haruna (2006-09-12) 12 September 2006 (age 17)   Tamale Super Ladies v.   Benin, 19 February 2023
MF Fidous Yakubu (2000-09-06) 6 September 2000 (age 23) - -   Hasaacas Ladies v.   BeninPRE,27 October 2023
MF Ernestina Abambila (1998-12-30) 30 December 1998 (age 25) - -   Hakkarigücü Spor v.   Namibia,5 December 2023
MF Alice Kusi (1995-06-12) 12 June 1995 (age 28)   Fenerbahçe v.   Namibia,5 December 2023
FW Salamatu Abdulai (2004-11-27) 27 November 2004 (age 19)   Tamale Super Ladies v.   Benin, 19 February 2023
FW Salamatu Fuseini (1997-10-12) 12 October 1997 (age 26)   Soccer Intellectuals SC v.   Benin, 19 February 2023
FW Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 (age 20)   Ampem Darkoa v.   Senegal, 11 April 2023
FW Suzzy Teye (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 21)   BIIK Shymkent v.   Senegal, 11 April 2023
FW Princess Owusu (2005-05-15) 15 May 2005 (age 18)   Fabulous Ladies F.C. 2024 Olympic qualifying PRE
FW Success Ameyaa (2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 (age 18)   Hasaacas Ladies v.   BeninPRE,27 October 2023
FW Gifty Osei (2002-03-12) 12 March 2002 (age 22)   Thunder Queens v.   Benin, 19 February 2023
FW Perpetual Tuah (2005-08-28) 28 August 2005 (age 18)   Candy Soccer Academy v.   Benin, 19 February 2023
FW Princella Adubea (1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 (age 25) - -   Kiryat Gat v.   Benin,31 October 2023
FW Mary Amponsah (2006-04-16) 16 April 2006 (age 18) - -   Ampem Darkoa v.   Benin,31 October 2023
FW Vivian Adjei (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000 (age 24) - -   Ferencváros v.   Namibia,5 December 2023

Other players edit

Captains edit

Competitive record edit

FIFA Women's World Cup edit

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
  1991 Did not qualify
  1995
  1999 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 1 10 Squad
  2003 12th 3 1 0 2 2 5 Squad
  2007 15th 3 0 0 3 3 15 Squad
  2011 Did not qualify
  2015
  2019
   2023
Total Group stage 3/9 9 1 1 7 6 30

Olympic Games edit

Olympic Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
  1996 Africa not eligible
  2000 Did not qualify
  2004
  2008
  2012
  2016
  2020
  2024
Total 0/6

Women's Africa Cup of Nations edit

Women's Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1991 Quarter-finals 5th 2 0 0 2 2 7 Squad
1995 Semi-finals 4th 2 0 0 2 2 5 Squad
  1998 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 11 4 Squad
  2000 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 13 6 Squad
  2002 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 9 4 Squad
  2004 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 7 2 Squad
  2006 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 7 2 Squad
  2008 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 4 4 Squad
  2010 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 4 6 Squad
  2012 Did not qualify
  2014 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 2 2 Squad
  2016 Third place[41] 3rd 5 3 1 1 8 4 Squad
  2018 Group stage 6th 3 1 1 1 3 3 Squad
  2020 Cancelled
  2022 Did not qualify
  2024 Qualified
Total Runners-up 13/15 45 22 8 15 72 49
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games edit

African Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
  2003 Did not enter
  2007
  2011
  2015 Gold medalist 1st 4 2 2 0 3 1
  2019 Did not enter
  2023 Qualified
Total 1 Gold medal 2/6 4 2 2 0 3 1

WAFU Women's Cup edit

WAFU Zone B Women's Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
  2018 Champions 1st 4 2 1 1 15 3
  2019 Third place 3rd 5 2 3 0 8 0
Total 1 Title 1/1 3 0 0 3 1 17

References edit

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External links edit

  • (in English) Official website, GHANAFA.org
  • (in English) FIFA profile

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