Ghana women's national football team

Ghana
Nickname(s)Black Queens
AssociationGhana Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachMercy Tagoe
CaptainElizabeth Addo[1]
Most capsPortia Boakye
FIFA codeGHA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 56 1 (25 March 2022)[2]
Highest42 (June 2008)
Lowest60 (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
Appearances3 (first in 1999)
Best result1st round (1999, 2003, 2007)
African Women's Championship
Appearances10 (first in 1991)
Best resultRunners-up (1998, 2002, 2006)
This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Ghana national football team.

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.

Ghana national football team (Black Stars) badge and national anthem

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.

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

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]

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
CompetitionStageResultOpponentPosition / notes
00001991 ACQF1–5 1–2 Nigeria
00001995 ACQFwalkover Guinea
0–3 0–2 Nigeria
1998 ACQ11–0 8–0 Guinea
1998 ACGS4–0 South Africa
3–1 Cameroon1 / 3
SF4–1 (AET) Congo DR
F0–2 (AET) Nigeria
1999 WCGS1–1 Australia
0–7 China
0–2 Sweden4 / 4
2000 ACQ2nd QSwalkover Sierra Leone
2000 ACGS2–2 Nigeria
2–0 Cameroon
3–0 Morocco2 / 4
SF0–1 South Africa
BM6–3 Zimbabwe
2002 ACQ2nd QS3–0 3–1 Senegal
2002 ACGS2–0 Mali
1–0 Nigeria
3–0 Ethiopia1 / 4
SF3–2 (AET) Cameroon
F0–2 Nigeria
2003 WCGS0–1 China
0–3 Russia
2–1 Australia3 / 4
2004 ACQ2nd QS13–0 9–0 Guinea
2004 ACGS3–0 South Africa
2–1 Ethiopia
2–0 Zimbabwe1 / 4
SF0–1 (AET) Cameroon
BM0–0 (PSO: 6–5) Ethiopia
2006 ACQ3rd QSwalkover Congo
2006 ACGS1–0 Mali
2–1 Cameroon
3–1 Congo DR1 / 4
SF1–0 South Africa
BM0–1 Nigeria
2007 WCGS1–4 Australia
0–4 Canada
2–7 Norway4 / 4
2008 SOQR162–1 2–0 Angola
QF3–1 1–0 Congo DR
FR1–0 0–2 Nigeria
1–0 2–1 South Africa
walkover Ethiopia2 / 4
2008 ACQ2nd QS1–1 3–0 Ivory Coast
2008 ACGS1–1 Nigeria
0–1 South Africa
3–2 Tunisia3 / 4
2010 ACQ2nd QS1–0 3–0 Senegal
2010 ACGS2–1 Algeria
1–2 Cameroon
1–3 Equatorial Guinea3 / 4
2012 SOQR162–1 5–0 Guinea
QF0–1 2–1 Ethiopia
2012 ACQ1st QS3–0 5–0 Mali
2nd QS1–1 1–1 (PSO: 8–9) Cameroon
2014 ACQ1st QS3–0 3–0 Burkina Faso
2nd QSTBD Ethiopia

Results and fixtures
Main article: Ghana women's national football team results
See also: 2022 in association football, 2022 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

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
17 September Aisha Buhari Cup South Africa  3–0  Ghana
20 September Aisha Buhari Cup Cameroon  0–2  Ghana
20 October 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Nigeria  2–0  Ghana Lagos, Nigeria
  • 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
 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

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

Players

Current squad

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 Police
21 1GK Cynthia Konlan
21 1GK Kerrie Mccarthy
6 2DF Ellen Coleman (1995-12-11) 11 December 1995 Ladystrikers
2 2DF Gladys Amfobea (1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 Ladystrikers
5 2DF Grace Asantewaa (2000-12-05) 5 December 2000 Real Betis
4 2DF Janet Egyir (1992-05-07) 7 May 1992 Hasaacas
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 Thunder Queens
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) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Victoria Agyei (1996-05-15) 15 May 1996 - - 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 - - Police 2021 Aisha Buhari Cup
DF Nina Norshie - - Berry Ladies 2021 Aisha Buhari Cup
MF Grace Acheampong (2000-09-06) 6 September 2000 - - Ashtown Ladies 2021 Aisha Buhari Cup
MF Henrietta Annie - - Police
MF Grace Adams (1995-11-02) 2 November 1995 - - Berry Ladies 2021 Aisha Buhari Cup
MF Wasila Diwura-Soale (1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 - - 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 Racing Santander 2021 Aisha Buhari Cup
FW Portia Boakye (captain) (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 - - Djurgården 2021 Aisha Buhari Cup
FW Elizabeth Owusuaa - - Sea Lions 2021 Aisha Buhari Cup

Previous squads
FIFA Women's World Cup
Africa Women Cup of Nations

Notable players

Captains

Records

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

Honours

Continental
Champions: none
Runners-up: (1998, 2002, 2006)
Third place: (1995**, 2000, 2004, 2016)
Champions: 2015

Regional
Champions: 2018
Third place: 2019

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
Main article: Ghana at the FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1991 Did not qualify
1995
1999Group stage3012110
2003310225
20073003315
2011 Did not qualify
2015
2019
2023
Total3/99117630
FIFA Women's World Cup history
YearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium
1999 Group stage20 June AustraliaD 1–1Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
23 June China PRL 0–7Civic Stadium, Portland
26 June SwedenL 0–2Soldier Field, Chicago
2003 Group stage21 September China PRL 0–1The Home Depot Center, Carson
25 September RussiaL 0–3
28 September AustraliaW 2–1PGE Park, Portland
2007 Group stage12 September AustraliaL 1–4Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou
15 September CanadaL 0–4
20 September NorwayL 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
1991Quarter-finals200227−5
1995Semi-finals200225−3
1998Runners-up4211114+7
2000Third place5311136+7
2002Runners-up531194+5
2004Third place531172+5
2006Runners-up540172+5
2008Group stage3111440
2010Group stage310246−2
2012Did not qualify
2014Group stage3111220
2016Third Place[45]531184+4
2018Group stage3111330
2020Cancelled
2022Did not qualify
Total12/1345228157249+23
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games
African Games record
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
2003-000000
2007-000000
2011-000000
2015Winners422031
2019-000000
2023Qualiffied
Total4/4000000

WAFU Women's Cup record
WAFU Zone B Women's Cup
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
2018Winner1st4211153
2019Third3rd523080
TotalGroup Stage1/13003117

See also

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