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Nickname(s) | Black Queens | ||
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Association | GFA | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
Head coach | Nora Häuptle | ||
Captain | Elizabeth Addo | ||
Most caps | Portia Boakye | ||
FIFA code | GHA | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 64 3 (15 March 2024) | ||
Highest | 42 (June 2008) | ||
Lowest | 64 (March 2024) | ||
First international | |||
Nigeria 5–1 Ghana (Lagos, Nigeria; 16 February 1991) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Ghana 13–0 Guinea (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 | Group stage (1999, 2003, 2007) | ||
Women's Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 12 (first in 1991) | ||
Best result | Runners-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.
The Ghana women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Black Queens."
Kit supplier | Period |
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Erima | 1991–1992 |
Adidas | 1992–2000 |
Kappa | 2000–2005 |
Puma | 2005– |
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.
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.
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.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
25 February 2023 International Friendly | Ghana | Cancelled | Togo | Cotonou, Benin |
--:-- UTC+1 | Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié |
8 April 2023 International Friendly | Ghana | 3–0 | Senegal | Accra, Ghana |
16:00 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo) |
11 April 2023 International Friendly | Ghana | 1–0 | Senegal | Accra, Ghana |
16:00 UTC±0 |
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Report | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium |
14 July 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying | Guinea | 0–3 | Ghana | Conakry, Guinea |
Stadium: General Lansana Conté Stadium |
18 July 2023 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 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 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg | Ghana | 5–0 (12–0 agg.) | Rwanda | Accra, Ghana |
16:00 UTC±0 |
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Report (GFA) | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Referee: Jacqueline Nikiema (Burkina Faso) | |
Note: Ghana won 12–0 on aggregate. |
27 October 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying | Benin | 0–3 | Ghana | Cotonou, Benin |
18:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié |
31 October 2023 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 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 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg | Namibia | 1–0 (2–3 agg.) | Ghana | Pretoria ,South Africa |
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Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium | |||
Note: Ghana won 3–2 on aggregate. |
23 February 2024 2024 Olympic qualifying | Ghana | 0–1 | Zambia | Accra, Ghana |
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Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium |
28 February 2024 2024 Olympic qualifying | Zambia | 3–3 (4–3 agg.) | Ghana | Ndola , Zambia |
Stadium: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium | ||||
Note: Zambia won 4–3 on aggregate. |
Role | Name |
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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 |
The following players were called up for 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying 3rd Round matches against Zambia in February 2024.
Caps and goals as of 10 March 2020 after the match against Kenya.
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 |
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GK | Grace Banwaa Buoadu | 15 January 2002 | Hasaacas Ladies F.C. | v. Senegal, 11 April 2023 | ||
GK | Barikisu Issahaka | 12 November 2001 | Police Ladies F.C. | v. Senegal, 11 April 2023 | ||
GK | Afi Amenyeku | 25 May 2002 | Northern Ladies | v. BeninPRE,27 October 2023 | ||
GK | Cynthia Konlan | 29 November 2002 | - | - | Al-Hilal | v. Namibia,5 December 2023 |
DF | Naomi Anima | 18 May 1997 | Al Ahli | v. Benin, 19 February 2023 | ||
DF | Lauratu Issaka | 2 November 2003 | Soccer Intellectuals Ladies F.C. | v. Senegal, 11 April 2023 | ||
DF | Edem Atovor | 10 April 1994 | Ladystrikesrs | v. Benin, 19 February 2023 | ||
DF | Martha Appiah | 20 March 2002 | Berry Ladies F.C. | v. BeninPRE,27 October 2023 | ||
DF | Veronica Darwah | 28 August 1998 | Ashtown Ladies F.C. | v. Senegal, 11 April 2023 | ||
DF | Mavis Owusu | 7 December 2003 | - | - | Ampem Darkoa | 2v. BeninPRE,27 October 2023 |
DF | Justice Tweneboaa | 28 October 2001 | - | - | BIIK Shymkent | v. Rwanda,26 September 2023 |
DF | Shine Agbomadzi | 11 June 2001 | FAR Rabat | v. Benin,31 October 2023 | ||
DF | Adama Alhassan | 28 November 2002 | - | - | Army Ladies | v. Benin,31 October 2023 |
MF | Grace Animah | 4 September 2003 | Police Ladies | v. Benin, 19 February 2023 | ||
MF | Juliet Acheampong | 11 July 1991 | Prison Ladies | v. Benin, 19 February 2023 | ||
MF | Patience Peterson-Kundok | 29 September 2001 | Hakkarigücü Spor | v. Senegal, 11 April 2023 | ||
MF | Zeinab Haruna | 12 September 2006 | Tamale Super Ladies | v. Benin, 19 February 2023 | ||
MF | Ernestina Abambila | 30 December 1998 | - | - | Hakkarigücü Spor | v. Namibia,5 December 2023 |
MF | Alice Kusi | 12 June 1995 | Fenerbahçe | v. Namibia,5 December 2023 | ||
FW | Salamatu Abdulai | 27 November 2004 | Tamale Super Ladies | v. Benin, 19 February 2023 | ||
FW | Salamatu Fuseini | 12 October 1997 | Soccer Intellectuals SC | v. Benin, 19 February 2023 | ||
FW | Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah | 10 October 2003 | Ampem Darkoa | v. Senegal, 11 April 2023 | ||
FW | Suzzy Teye | 6 November 2002 | BIIK Shymkent | v. Senegal, 11 April 2023 | ||
FW | Princess Owusu | 15 May 2005 | Fabulous Ladies F.C. | 2024 Olympic qualifying PRE | ||
FW | Success Ameyaa | 5 August 2005 | Hasaacas Ladies | v. BeninPRE,27 October 2023 | ||
FW | Gifty Osei | 12 March 2002 | Thunder Queens | v. Benin, 19 February 2023 | ||
FW | Perpetual Tuah | 28 August 2005 | Candy Soccer Academy | v. Benin, 19 February 2023 | ||
FW | Princella Adubea | 27 December 1998 | - | - | Kiryat Gat | v. Benin,31 October 2023 |
FW | Mary Amponsah | 16 April 2006 | - | - | Ampem Darkoa | v. Benin,31 October 2023 |
FW | Vivian Adjei | 14 January 2000 | - | - | Ferencváros | v. Namibia,5 December 2023 |
FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
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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 |
FIFA Women's World Cup history | |||||
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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 | |||
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 record | |||||||||
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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 record | |||||||||
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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 | 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 |
African Games record | |||||||||
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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 Zone B Women's Cup record | ||||||||
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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 |