Ghana women's national football team

Ghana
Nickname(s) Black Queens
Association Ghana Football Association
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach Dramani Mas-Ud Didi
Captain

Elizabeth Addo

[1]
Most caps Portia Boakye
FIFA code GHA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 46 Steady (15 December 2017)
Highest 42 (June 2008)
Lowest 53 (July 2003)
First international
Nigeria Nigeria 5−1 Ghana Ghana
(Lagos, Nigeria; 16 February 1991)
Biggest win
Ghana Ghana 13−0 Guinea Guinea[2]
(Conakry, Guinea; 11 July 2004)
Biggest defeat
Germany Germany 11−0 Ghana 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 is the national team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association. They are nicknamed the Black Queens.

Honors

World Cup record

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
China 1991 Did not qualify
Sweden 1995 Did not qualify
United States 1999Group stage3012110
United States 2003Group stage310225
China 2007Group stage3003315
Germany 2011 Did not qualify
Canada 2015 Did not qualify
Total3/79117630

Performance in Summer Olympics

  • FIFA: Women's Olympic football:
    • 1996: Africa not eligible
    • 2000: Did not qualify
    • 2004: Did not qualify
    • 2008: Did not qualify
    • 2012: Did not qualify

Performance in Africa Women's Championship

CAF Women's Championship
Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
1991Quarter-finals200227−5
1995Semi-finals200225−3
Nigeria 1998Runners-up4211114+7
South Africa 2000Third place5311136+7
Nigeria 2002Runners-up531194+5
South Africa 2004Third place531172+5
Nigeria 2006Runners-up540172+5
Equatorial Guinea 2008Group stage3111440
South Africa 2010Group stage310246−2
Equatorial Guinea 2012 Did not qualify
Namibia 2014Group stage3111220
Cameroon 2016Third Place[3]
Ghana 2018Qualified
Total11/1337186136142+19
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
1991Runners-Up200206
1995Withdrew In Quarterfinals
Nigeria 1998Fourth Place4202713
South Africa 2000Group Stage310246
Nigeria 2002Third Place522175
South Africa 2004Runners-Up5131810
Nigeria 2006Fourth Place5122610
Equatorial Guinea 2008Fourth Place521246
South Africa 2010Fourth Place5212711
Equatorial Guinea 2012Third Place521265
Namibia 2014Runners-Up530254
Cameroon 2016 Runners-Up540161
Ghana 2018 To Be Determined
Total12/12492010196077

All African Games

Football at the African Games
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
Nigeria 2003-000000
Algeria 2007-000000
Mozambique 2011-000000
Republic of the Congo 2015-000000
Total4/4000000

Current squad


Head coach: Yusif Basigi

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Fafali Dumehasi (1993-12-25)25 December 1993 (aged 20) Ghana Police Accra
2 3MF Hillia Kobblah (1991-07-07)7 July 1991 (aged 23) Ghana Faith Ladies
3 3MF Mary Berko (1988-06-01)1 June 1988 (aged 26) Ghana Police Accra
4 2DF Janet Egyir (1992-05-07)7 May 1992 (aged 22) Ghana Hasaacas Ladies
5 4FW Faiza Ibrahim (1990-03-22)22 March 1990 (aged 24) Ghana Police Accra
6 4FW Elizabeth Cudjoe (1992-10-17)17 October 1992 (aged 21) Ghana Hasaacas Ladies
7 3MF Agnes Quaye (1989-10-05)5 October 1989 (aged 25) Ghana Immigration Accra
8 2DF Juliet Acheampong (1991-07-11)11 July 1991 (aged 23) Ghana Ashtown Ladies
9 4FW Samira Suleman (1991-08-16)16 August 1991 (aged 23) Ghana Hasaacas Ladies
10 2DF Grace Asare (1974-10-27)27 October 1974 (aged 39) Ghana Reformers Ladies
11 2DF Cynthia Adobea (1990-08-01)1 August 1990 (aged 24) Ghana Reformers Ladies
12 4FW Agnes Aduako (1989-12-25)25 December 1989 (aged 24) Ghana Fabulous Ladies
13 4FW Leticia Zikpi (c) (1986-02-12)12 February 1986 (aged 28) Ghana Immigration Accra
14 2DF Mercy Myles (1992-05-02)2 May 1992 (aged 22) Ghana Reformers Ladies
15 3MF Elizabeth Addo (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 22) Sweden Kvarnsvedens IK
16 2DF Rosemary Ampem (1992-08-27)27 August 1992 (aged 22) Ghana Immigration Accra
17 1GK Nana Asantewaa (1993-12-23)23 December 1993 (aged 20) Ghana Police Accra
18 3MF Portia Boakye (1989-04-17)17 April 1989 (aged 25) Ghana Fabulous Ladies
19 3MF Mary Essiful (1993-06-22)22 June 1993 (aged 21) Ghana Intellectuals Ladies
20 4FW Diana Ankomah (1989-09-19)19 September 1989 (aged 25) Ghana Police Accra
21 2DF Linda Eshun (1992-08-05)5 August 1992 (aged 22) Ghana Hasaacas Ladies
22 1GK Patricia Mantey (1992-08-27)27 August 1992 (aged 22) Ghana Immigration Accra

Staff

[4]

Head coach
  • Yusif Basigi
Goalkeeper Coach
  • Dora Zita
Management Committee chairman
  • Alhaji Adam Munkaila

Notable players (past and present)

Players with Ghanaian roots

Coaching staff

  • Ghana Isaac Paha 2004–2008
  • Ghana A. K. Edusei 2008–2011

Competitive statistics

Overall official record

CompetitionStageResultOpponentPosition / notes
1991 ACQF1–5 1–2Nigeria Nigeria
1995 ACQFwalkoverGuinea Guinea
0–3 0–2Nigeria Nigeria
1998 ACQ11–0 8–0Guinea Guinea
Nigeria 1998 ACGS4–0South Africa South Africa
3–1Cameroon Cameroon1 / 3
SF4–1 (AET)Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR
F0–2 (AET)Nigeria Nigeria
United States 1999 WCGS1–1Australia Australia
0–7China China
0–2Sweden Sweden4 / 4
2000 ACQ2nd QSwalkoverSierra Leone Sierra Leone
South Africa 2000 ACGS2–2Nigeria Nigeria
2–0Cameroon Cameroon
3–0Morocco Morocco2 / 4
SF0–1South Africa South Africa
BM6–3Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
2002 ACQ2nd QS3–0 3–1Senegal Senegal
Nigeria 2002 ACGS2–0Mali Mali
1–0Nigeria Nigeria
3–0Ethiopia Ethiopia1 / 4
SF3–2 (AET)Cameroon Cameroon
F0–2Nigeria Nigeria
United States 2003 WCGS0–1China China
0–3Russia Russia
2–1Australia Australia3 / 4
2004 ACQ2nd QS13–0 9–0Guinea Guinea
South Africa 2004 ACGS3–0South Africa South Africa
2–1Ethiopia Ethiopia
2–0Zimbabwe Zimbabwe1 / 4
SF0–1 (AET)Cameroon Cameroon
BM0–0 (PSO: 6–5)Ethiopia Ethiopia
2006 ACQ3rd QSwalkoverRepublic of the Congo Congo
Nigeria 2006 ACGS1–0Mali Mali
2–1Cameroon Cameroon
3–1Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR1 / 4
SF1–0South Africa South Africa
BM0–1Nigeria Nigeria
China 2007 WCGS1–4Australia Australia
0–4Canada Canada
2–7Norway Norway4 / 4
2008 SOQR162–1 2–0Angola Angola
QF3–1 1–0Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR
FR1–0 0–2Nigeria Nigeria
1–0 2–1South Africa South Africa
walkoverEthiopia Ethiopia2 / 4
2008 ACQ2nd QS1–1 3–0Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire
Equatorial Guinea 2008 ACGS1–1Nigeria Nigeria
0–1South Africa South Africa
3–2Tunisia Tunisia3 / 4
2010 ACQ2nd QS1–0 3–0Senegal Senegal
South Africa 2010 ACGS2–1Algeria Algeria
1–2Cameroon Cameroon
1–3Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea3 / 4
2012 SOQR162–1 5–0Guinea Guinea
QF0–1 2–1Ethiopia Ethiopia
2012 ACQ1st QS3–0 5–0Mali Mali
2nd QS1–1 1–1 (PSO: 8–9)Cameroon Cameroon
2014 ACQ1st QS3–0 3–0Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
2nd QSTBDEthiopia Ethiopia

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://citifmonline.com/2017/05/18/former-kotoko-boss-mas-ud-dramani-named-head-coach-of-black-queens/
  2. ↑ "West Africa reigns supreme". African football. BBC Online. 14 July 2004. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
  3. ↑ "Banyana go down to Ghana in women's Afcon bronze-medal match".
  4. ↑ Early Camp For Black Queens Ahead Of Mali Tie
  5. 1 2 Erik Garin (19 March 2006). "African Women Player of the Year". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
  6. ↑ Arthur, Sylvia (2007). "What's On Ghana" (Ghana@50 edition) page 31. 21 April 2007.
  7. ↑ Arthur, Sylvia (2007). "What's On Ghana" (Ghana@50 edition): 30. Arguably the most famous female footballer in England, Rachel Yankey began playing football with a boys' team.
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