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Nickname(s)

Black Queens

Association

Ghana Football Association

Confederation

CAF (Africa)

Sub-confederation

WAFU (West Africa)

Head coach

Mercy Tagoe

Captain

Elizabeth Addo[1]

Most caps

Portia Boakye

FIFA code

GHA

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

1 (13 October 2022)[2]

Highest

42 (June 2008)

Lowest

60 (December 2019)

First international

Nigeria 5–1 Ghana

(Lagos, Nigeria; 16 February 1991)

Biggest win

Ghana 13–0 Guinea

[3]
(Conakry, Guinea; 11 July 2004)

Biggest defeat

Germany 11–0 Ghana

(Paderborn, Germany; 22 July 2016)

World Cup

Appearances

3 (first in 1999)

Best result

1st round (1999, 2003, 2007)

African Women's Championship

Appearances

10 (first in 1991)

Best result

Runners-up (1998, 2002, 2006)

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

History

The beginning

The Ghana women's national team played its first international match on 16 February 1991 against Nigeria in Lagos,Nigeria. The match ended in a 5 in a match that ended 5–1 win for Nigeria.

Team image

Nicknames

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

Kits and crest

The black queens have always won similar kits as their male counterparts over the years. With these kits there is a black star which is adopted from Flag of Ghana and national coat of arms in the centre of the national crest.

The kits were sponsored by Puma SE from 2005, with the deal ending in 2014.[7] The white kit is used instead of the original gold, green, and red coloured football kit based on the colours of the Ghana national flag. The Black Stars have used an all-white and partly black football kit which was worn from the years 1957 to 1989 and again from 2006 until December 2014.

Between 1990 and 2006 the Ghana national three 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.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ghana national football team kits.

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 positive reviews on social media especially Twitter.[10] The white kit was maintained but a black and white Kente patterned introduced.[9][11]

Kit suppliers

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

Home stadium

Grounds and training grounds

Kumasi Sports Stadium

Accra Sports Stadium

Tamale Stadium

There is an unknown home stadium for the Black Queens. 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]

Rivalries

Nigeria

Just like their male counterparts the ''Black Stars'' Ghana national football team the Black Queens have a fierce rivalry with the Super Falcons, the Nigeria women's national football team dating to when they played their first international match till present day, with their matches creating a buzz in the media anytime the two meet.[17][18][19][20]

Overall official record

Competition	Stage	Result	Opponent	Position / notes
00001991 AC	QF	1–5 1–2	Nigeria
00001995 AC	QF	walkover	Guinea
		0–3 0–2	Nigeria
1998 ACQ		11–0 8–0	Guinea
1998 AC	GS	4–0	South Africa
		3–1	Cameroon	1 / 3
	SF	4–1 (AET)	Congo DR
	F	0–2 (AET)	Nigeria
1999 WC	GS	1–1	Australia
		0–7	China
		0–2	Sweden	4 / 4
2000 ACQ	2nd QS	walkover	Sierra Leone
2000 AC	GS	2–2	Nigeria
		2–0	Cameroon
		3–0	Morocco	2 / 4
	SF	0–1	South Africa
	BM	6–3	Zimbabwe
2002 ACQ	2nd QS	3–0 3–1	Senegal
2002 AC	GS	2–0	Mali
		1–0	Nigeria
		3–0	Ethiopia	1 / 4
	SF	3–2 (AET)	Cameroon
	F	0–2	Nigeria
2003 WC	GS	0–1	China
		0–3	Russia
		2–1	Australia	3 / 4
2004 ACQ	2nd QS	13–0 9–0	Guinea
2004 AC	GS	3–0	South Africa
		2–1	Ethiopia
		2–0	Zimbabwe	1 / 4
	SF	0–1 (AET)	Cameroon
	BM	0–0 (PSO: 6–5)	Ethiopia
2006 ACQ	3rd QS	walkover	Congo
2006 AC	GS	1–0	Mali
		2–1	Cameroon
		3–1	Congo DR	1 / 4
	SF	1–0	South Africa
	BM	0–1	Nigeria
2007 WC	GS	1–4	Australia
		0–4	Canada
		2–7	Norway	4 / 4
2008 SOQ	R16	2–1 2–0	Angola
	QF	3–1 1–0	Congo DR
	FR	1–0 0–2	Nigeria
		1–0 2–1	South Africa
		walkover	Ethiopia	2 / 4
2008 ACQ	2nd QS	1–1 3–0	Ivory Coast
2008 AC	GS	1–1	Nigeria
		0–1	South Africa
		3–2	Tunisia	3 / 4
2010 ACQ	2nd QS	1–0 3–0	Senegal
2010 AC	GS	2–1	Algeria
		1–2	Cameroon
		1–3	Equatorial Guinea	3 / 4
2012 SOQ	R16	2–1 5–0	Guinea
	QF	0–1 2–1	Ethiopia
2012 ACQ	1st QS	3–0 5–0	Mali
	2nd QS	1–1 1–1 (PSO: 8–9)	Cameroon
2014 ACQ	1st QS	3–0 3–0	Burkina Faso
	2nd QS	TBD	Ethiopia

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2021

20 October 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg	Nigeria	2–0	Ghana	Lagos, Nigeria
<!- – 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) -->	Kanu 22', 26'	Report		Stadium: Onikan Stadium Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)

24 October 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg	Ghana	1–0 (1–2 agg.)	Nigeria	Accra, Ghana
	Adubea 48'	Report (FIFA) Report (Soccerway)		Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Referee: Zomadre Kore (Ivory Coast)
Note: Nigeria won 2–1 on aggregate.

2022

12 April International Friendly	Morocco	2–0	Ghana
	Ayane 49', 76'

Fixtures and Results – Soccerway.com

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of November 2020[21]

Role	Name
Head coach	Mercy Tagoe
Assistant coach	Anokye Frimpong
Assistant coach	Nana Andy Sinasen
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

Anthony Edusei (1993)[22]
Jones Ofosuhene (1997)
Emmanuel Kwasi Afranie (1998–1999)
P.S.K. Paha (2000–2002)[23]
Oko Aryee (2002–)[24]
John Eshun (2005)[25]
Bashir Hayford (2005–2006, no competitive games)
Isaac Paha 2006–2008)[26]
Mumuni Gamel (2008–2009)[27]
Anthony Edusei (2009–2011)[28]
Kuuku Dadzie (2011–2012)[29]
Yusif Basigi (2013–2017)[30]
Didi Dramani (2017–2018)[31][32]
Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo (2018)
Bashir Hayford (2018–2019)[33]
Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo (2019–)[34]

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to play at two International Friendlyin April 2022 against Morocco.[35] [36]

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

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Fafali Dumehasi	(1993-12-25) 25 December 1993 (age 28)	Police
21	1GK	Cynthia Konlan
21	1GK	Kerrie Mccarthy

6	2DF	Ellen Coleman	(1995-12-11) 11 December 1995 (age 26)	Ladystrikers
2	2DF	Gladys Amfobea	(1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 (age 24)	Ladystrikers
5	2DF	Grace Asantewaa	(2000-12-05) 5 December 2000 (age 21)	Real Betis
4	2DF	Janet Egyir	(1992-05-07) 7 May 1992 (age 30)	Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
15	2DF	Justice Tweneboaa		Ampem Darkoa
11	2DF	Naomi Anima		Kumasi Sports Academy
20	2DF	Linda Amoako
20	2DF	Louisa Aniwaa

12	3MF	Henrietta Annie		Police
12	3MF	Grace Animah

9	4FW	Vivian Adjei
18	4FW	Veronica Appiah
18	4FW	Doris Boaduwaa
18	4FW	Philomena Abakah
18	4FW	Suzzy Teye

Recent call-ups

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

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Victoria Agyei	(1996-05-15) 15 May 1996 (age 26)	Kumasi Sports Academy Ladies	2021 Aisha Buhari Cup
GK	Mary Neequaye		Immigration Ladies	2021 Aisha Buhari Cup

DF	Philicity Asuako	(1999-12-25) 25 December 1999 (age 22)	Police	2021 Aisha Buhari Cup
DF	Nina Norshie		Berry Ladies	2021 Aisha Buhari Cup

MF	Grace Acheampong	(2000-09-06) 6 September 2000 (age 22)	Ashtown Ladies	2021 Aisha Buhari Cup
MF	Henrietta Annie		Police
MF	Grace Adams	(1995-11-02) 2 November 1995 (age 27)	BIIK Kazygurt	2021 Aisha Buhari Cup
MF	Wasila Diwura-Soale	(1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 (age 26)	Unattached	2021 Aisha Buhari Cup
MF	Monica Addai		Berry Ladies	2021 Aisha Buhari Cup
MF	Rashida Ibrahim		Berry Ladies	2021 Aisha Buhari Cup

FW	Sophia Agyarkwa		Sea Lions	2021 Aisha Buhari Cup
FW	Sonia Opoku		Ampem Darkoa	2021 Aisha Buhari Cup
FW	Princella Adubea	(1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 (age 23)	Kiryat Gat	2021 Aisha Buhari Cup
FW	Portia Boakye (captain)	(1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 33)	Djurgården	2021 Aisha Buhari Cup
FW	Elizabeth Owusuaa		Sea Lions	2021 Aisha Buhari Cup

Previous squads

FIFA Women's World Cup

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup squad
2003 FIFA Women's World Cup squad
2007 FIFA Women's World Cup squad

Africa Women Cup of Nations

2000 African Women's Championship squad
2010 African Women's Championship squad
2014 African Women's Championship squad
2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad
2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad

Notable players

Alberta Sackey – 2002 African Women Player of the Year[37]
Adjoa Bayor – 2003 African Women Player of the Year[37]

Captains

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Alberta Sackey (199?–2003)[38]
Memunatu Sulemana (2003–2006)[39][40]
Adjoa Bayor (2006–2010)[39][41]
Florence Okoe (2010–2012)[42]
Leticia Zikpi (2012–2014)[43] General Captain (2018)[44][45]
Elizabeth Addo (2016–)[1]

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 28 August 2021.

Most capped players

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#	Player	Year(s)	Caps
1	Portia Boakye	2010–	??

Top goalscorers

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#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps

Honours

Continental

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Champions: none

Runners-up: (1998, 2002, 2006)

Third place: (1995**, 2000, 2004, 2016)

African Games

Champions: 2015

Regional

WAFU Zone B Women's Cup

Champions: 2018

Third place: 2019

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Competitive statistics
FIFA Women's World Cup	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Success
World Cup finals	9	1	1	7	6	30	−24	11.11%
World Cup quals	22	15	0	7	54	24	+30	68.18%
World Cup total	31	16	1	14	60	54	+6	51.61%

FIFA Women's World Cup record by opposing team
Ghana versus	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD	Success
Australia	3	1	1	1	4	6	−2	33.3%
China	2	0	0	2	0	8	−8	0%
Canada	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	0%
Norway	1	0	0	1	2	7	−5	0%
Russia	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	0%
Sweden	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	0%
Total	9	1	1	7	6	30	−24	11.1%

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
1991	Did not qualify
1995	Did not qualify
1999	Group stage	3	0	1	2	1	10
2003		3	1	0	2	2	5
2007		3	0	0	3	3	15
2011	Did not qualify
2015
2019
2023
Total	3/9	9	1	1	7	6	30

FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year	Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Stadium
1999	Group stage	20 June	Australia	D 1–1	Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
		23 June	China	L 0–7	Civic Stadium, Portland
		26 June	Sweden	L 0–2	Soldier Field, Chicago
2003	Group stage	21 September	China	L 0–1	The Home Depot Center, Carson
		25 September	Russia	L 0–3	The Home Depot Center, Carson
		28 September	Australia	W 2–1	PGE Park, Portland
2007	Group stage	12 September	Australia	L 1–4	Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou
		15 September	Canada	L 0–4
		20 September	Norway	L 2–7

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record

1996: Africa not eligible
2000: Did not qualify
2004: Did not qualify
2008: Did not qualify
2012: Did not qualify
2016: Did not qualify

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1991	Quarter-finals	2	0	0	2	2	7	−5
1995	Semi-finals	2	0	0	2	2	5	−3
1998	Runners-up	4	2	1	1	11	4	+7
2000	Third place	5	3	1	1	13	6	+7
2002	Runners-up	5	3	1	1	9	4	+5
2004	Third place	5	3	1	1	7	2	+5
2006	Runners-up	5	4	0	1	7	2	+5
2008	Group stage	3	1	1	1	4	4	0
2010	Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2
2012	Did not qualify
2014	Group stage	3	1	1	1	2	2	0
2016	Third Place[46]	5	3	1	1	8	4	+4
2018	Group stage	3	1	1	1	3	3	0
2020	Cancelled
2022	Did not qualify
Total	12/13	45	22	8	15	72	49	+23

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games

African Games record
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
2003	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	Winners	4	2	2	0	3	1
2019	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023	Qualiffied
Total	4/4	0	0	0	0	0	0

WAFU Women's Cup record

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

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External links

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

Ghana squads – FIFA Women's World Cup

v t e Ghana squad – 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
1 Sulemana 2 P. Sackey 3 Yeboah 4 Ansah 5 Baidu 6 Kakraba 7 Dgajmah 8 Tettey-Quao 9 A. Sackey (c) 10 V. Mensah 11 Bayor 12 Yahaya 13 Ankrah 14 Tagoe 15 Gyamfuah 16 Enti 17 Okai 18 P. Mensah 19 Quartey 20 Clottey Coach: Afranie

v t e Ghana squad – 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
1 Sulemana 2 Ibrahim 3 Danso 4 P. Sackey 5 Ofori 6 Okoe 7 Clottey 8 Osei Agyemang 9 Anokyewaa 10 Bayor 11 Foriwa 12 Mohammed 13 Avoe 14 Baidu 15 A. Sackey (c) 16 Ankrah 17 Kanda 18 Dgajmah 19 Amoa-Tetteh 20 Enti Coach: Aryee

v t e Ghana squad – 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
1 Enti 2 Ibrahim 3 Danso 4 Awuah 5 Ofori 6 Okoe 7 Rahman 8 Okai 9 Amenuku 10 Bayor (c) 11 Foriwa 12 Amoako 13 Avoe 14 Tahiru 15 Ankrah 16 Sulemana 17 Abass 18 Amankwa 19 Mohammed 20 Kanda 21 Darku Coach: Paha

Ghana at the FIFA Women's World Cup

v t e 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup finalists
Champions	United States
Runner-up	China
Third Place	Brazil
Fourth Place	Norway
Quarter-finals	Germany Nigeria Russia Sweden
Group stage	Australia Canada Denmark Ghana Italy Japan Mexico North Korea

v t e 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup finalists
Champions	Germany
Runner-up	Sweden
Third Place	United States
Fourth Place	Canada
Quarter-finals	Brazil China Norway Russia
Group stage	Argentina Australia France Ghana Japan Nigeria North Korea South Korea

v t e 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup finalists
Champions	Germany
Runner-up	Brazil
Third Place	United States
Fourth Place	Norway
Quarter-finals	Australia China England North Korea
Group stage	Argentina Canada Denmark Ghana Japan New Zealand Nigeria Sweden

Football in Ghana