Ghana women's national football team

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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Ghana national football team.

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
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 supplier

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

Home stadium

Grounds and training grounds

Kumasi Sports Stadium
Tamale Stadium

World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches have been played at the

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

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

Main article: Ghana women's national football team results
Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

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)
UTC±0
Report Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
11 April 2023 (2023-04-11)
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)
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)
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
 Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium
Note: Ghana won 3–2 on aggregate.

2024

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.

Coaching staff

As of November 2020[16]
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
Caryn Agyeman Prempeh
Team Nurse Ghana Rosemary Aseidua

Manager history

See also: Category:Ghana women's national football team managers

Players

See also: Category:Ghana women's international footballers

Current squad

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) Ghana Kumasi Sports Academy
22 1GK Safiatu Salifu (2002-03-03) 3 March 2002 (age 22) Tanzania Young Africans
12 2DF Anasthesia Achiaa (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 20) Turkey Beylerbeyi
7 2DF Susan Ama Duah (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 (age 22) Israel Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
17 2DF Portia Boakye (captain) (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 35) Sweden Djurgårdens IF
4 2DF Janet Egyir (1992-05-07) 7 May 1992 (age 31) Israel Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
2DF Comfort Yeboah (2006-12-17) 17 December 2006 (age 17) Ghana Ampem Darkoa
21 3MF Grace Acheampong (2000-09-06) 6 September 2000 (age 23) Kazakhstan BIIK Shymkent
3MF Victoria Osei (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 21) Ghana Ampem Darkoa
5 3MF Grace Asantewaa (2000-12-05) 5 December 2000 (age 23) Mexico Juárez
13 3MF Evelyn Badu (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 20) Norway Avaldnes
3MF Azumah Bugre (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 (age 21) Sweden IFK Norrköping
6 3MF Jennifer Cudjoe (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30) Denmark Nordsjælland
3MF Mafia Nyame (2004-10-07) 7 October 2004 (age 19) Ghana Faith Ladies
14 3MF Stella Nyamekye (2006-12-18) 18 December 2006 (age 17) Ghana Dreamz Ladies
3MF Jacqueline Owusu (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 21)
Real Sociedad
3MF Fiduos Yakubu (2000-09-06) 6 September 2000 (age 23) Ghana Hasaacas Ladies
4FW Philomena Abakah (2002-11-01) 1 November 2002 (age 21) Unattached
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) Serbia Spartak Subotica
4 4FW Sherifatu Sumaila (1996-11-30) 30 November 1996 (age 27) Israel Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
4FW Freda Ayisi (1994-10-21) 21 October 1994 (age 29) England Charlton Athletic

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

Other players

Captains

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 Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
China 1991 Did not qualify
Sweden 1995
United States 1999 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 1 10 Squad
United States 2003 12th 3 1 0 2 2 5 Squad
China 2007 15th 3 0 0 3 3 15 Squad
Germany 2011 Did not qualify
Canada 2015
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023
Total Group stage 3/9 9 1 1 7 6 30

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
United States 1996 Africa not eligible
Australia 2000 Did not qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024
Total 0/6

Women's Africa Cup of Nations

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
South Africa 2010 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 4 6 Squad
Equatorial Guinea 2012 Did not qualify
Namibia 2014 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 2 2 Squad
Cameroon 2016 Third place[41] 3rd 5 3 1 1 8 4
Squad
Ghana 2018 Group stage 6th 3 1 1 1 3 3
Squad
Republic of the Congo 2020 Cancelled
Morocco 2022 Did not qualify
Morocco 2024 Qualified
Total Runners-up 13/15 45 22 8 15 72 49
*Draws include knockout matches decided on
penalty kicks
.

African Games

African Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Nigeria 2003 Did not enter
Algeria 2007
Mozambique 2011
Republic of the Congo 2015 Gold medalist 1st 4 2 2 0 3 1
Morocco 2019 Did not enter
Ghana 2023 Qualified
Total 1 Gold medal 2/6 4 2 2 0 3 1

WAFU Women's Cup

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
Ivory Coast 2019 Third place 3rd 5 2 3 0 8 0
Total 1 Title 1/1 3 0 0 3 1 17

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