Ghana national under-20 football team

Most Recent Squad
Date announced	10 July 2013[4]
Game(s)	Iraq, 13 July 2013
Venue(s)	Türk Telekom Arena, Istanbul, Turkey
Attendance	20,601
Referee	Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Competition	2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup Third Place

Ghana national under-20 football team
Medal record
FIFA U-20 World Cup

Ghana Under-20
Nickname(s)	The Black Satellites
Association	Ghana Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach	Yaw Preko
FIFA code	GHA
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Gambia 1 – 0 Ghana; (Banjul, Gambia; 9 September 1984)
Biggest win
	Ghana 6 – 0 Mali; (Accra, Ghana; 11 November 1990)
Biggest defeat
	Algeria 3 – 0 Ghana; (Algiers, Algeria; 27 August 1988); Colombia 4 – 1 Ghana; (Le Pontet, France; 29 May 2000); Argentina 3 – 0 Ghana; (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 8 July 2001)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	7 (first in 1993)
Best result	Champions 2009, Runner-up, 1993, 2001
African Youth Championship
Appearances	10 (first in 1991)
Best result	Winners, 1993, 1999, 2009

Ghana national U-20 football team known as the Black Satellites, is considered to be the feeder team for the Ghana national football team. They are the former FIFA U-20 World Cup Champions and African Youth Champions, they have also been a three-time African Champion in 1995, 1999, 2009 and a two-time Runner-up at the FIFA World Youth Championship in 1993, 2001 and finished third in 2013. Ghana has participated in only six of the past 19 World Cup events starting with their first in Australia 1993 where they lost the World Cup final 1-2 to Brazil in Sydney and in Argentina 2001 where they lost the World Cup final 0-3 to Argentina in Buenos Aires. Incredibly, in 32 FIFA World Cup matches, Ghana has not lost a game in regulation below the Semi Final level of the FIFA U20 World Cup. They however failed to qualify for 3 consecutive events in UAE 2003, Netherlands 2005 and Canada 2007 until they made the Egypt 2009 Tournament.

They won the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in the Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt after defeating Brazil 4-3 on Penalties when the match ended (0-0) After Extra Time. The first time an African country won the FIFA U-20 World Cup Championship.

Superb young players

The Black Satellites reached the FIFA U-20 World Cup final in their 1st appearance in Australia 1993 (Australia 1993 U-20 html Stats here), catching many teams on the hop with their lightning changes of pace. In fact, nine of the 22 players in the "Black Satellites'" squad had lifted the FIFA U-17 World Championship two years earlier, so their performance could only really be considered a half-surprise. Still they were a joy to watch: enterprising and unpredictable.[1] They repeated the feat in 2001 succumbing to Tournament Hosts Argentina in the Final. Previously in 1997, they had lost 3-2 on a golden goal to Uruguay in Extra Time of the World Cup Semi Final. In 1999 eventual Champions Spain eliminated Ghana in the Quarter Final on sudden death penalty kicks after a 1-1 tied game.

What makes Ghana's footballers so dominant in their age group? FIFA Magazine[2] asked Otto Pfister. Football is not simply the most popular sport in this part of Africa, it is an absolute religion, he said. This is the way the game is regarded in Ghana. Young boys here think about football 24 hours a day and play for at least eight – whether on clay, rough fields or dusty streets. They develop their skills naturally, without any specific training, and end up with superb technique and ability on the ball. They are also fast and tricky, and can feint well with their bodies. Africa and South America have by far the best young footballers in the world – on a technical level they are superb. And technique is what it takes to make a good player.

What else goes towards making Ghana so strong? Otto Pfister continues; In Africa there is often only one way for many young lads to escape from poverty and to make their way up the social scale – football. Youngsters want to become stars and to play in a top European league. That is their main aim and they will do anything to achieve it. Let me give you an example: While I was coaching in Ghana I once told my team to be ready for training at three o'clock in the morning. At half past two they were all assembled and ready to go. They want to learn and they want to play for the national team. They know that in their country a national team player is a hero and enjoys a level of prestige that is not comparable to that in Europe. Another positive point for young players in Ghana is that there are many good coaches in the country who help develop the available talent and above all want to let them play. This policy pays off.[3] Today, many Ghanaian youngsters are in G14 Club Academies in Europe.

Competitive Record

FIFA World Youth Championship Record

Ghana national u-21 team before the friendly match with Bulgarian V AFG side Slivnishki Geroi (1-1), 18-11-2010, Slivnitsa, Bulgaria.

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1977	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-
1981	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-
1983	Withdrew	-	-	-	-	-	-
1985	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987	Disqualified	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993	Runners-up	6	3	2	1	11	6	+5
1995	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997	Semi finals	7	4	1	2	12	8	+4
1999	Quarter finals	5	3	2*	0	8	2	+6
2001	Runners-up	7	5	1	1	8	5	+3
2003	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	Champions	7	5	2*	0	16	8	+8
2011	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013	Third Place	7	4	0	3	16	12	+4
2015	Round of 16	4	2	1	1	5	6	-1
2017	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	To be determined	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	7/23	43	26	9	8	76	47	+29

Silver background color indicates second-place finish at the World Cup.
Gold background color indicates winners at the World Cup.

*Denote draws including the 2009 Final match decided on penalty kicks v Brazil 4-3p when the match ended (0-0) After Extra Time, and the 1999 Quarter-Final match decided on penalty kicks v Spain (7-8p).

FIFA U20 World Cup Record by team

Ghana versus	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
Brazil	3	1	1*	1	3	3	0
Argentina	2	1	0	1	1	3	-2
Republic of Ireland	2	1	0	1	3	3	0
Uruguay	3	0	2	1	5	6	-1
Portugal	2	2	0	0	5	2	+3
Russia	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3
England	2	2	0	0	6	1	+5
China PR	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
United States	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4
United Arab Emirates	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3
Germany	1	0	1	0	2	2	0
Japan	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
Croatia	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
Kazakhstan	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3
Costa Rica	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2
Spain	2	0	1*	1	1	2	-1
Paraguay	1	1	0	1	2	1	+1
Iran	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
France	3	0	1	2	2	5	-3
Ecuador	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
Egypt	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2
Uzbekistan	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
South Korea	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1
South Africa	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
Hungary	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1
Chile	1	1	0	0	4	3	+1
Iraq	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3
Total	39	24	8*	8	71	41	+30

*Denote draws including the 2009 Final match decided on penalty kicks v Brazil 4-3p when the match ended (0-0) After Extra Time, and the 1999 Quarter-Final match decided on penalty kicks v Spain (7-8p).

FIFA U20 World Cup Record

FIFA U20 World Cup Record	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
World Cup Finals	39	24	8*	8	71	41	+30
Africa U20 Quals	71	42	15	14	106	51	+55
U20 Total	110	66	23*	21	177	92	+85

Team honours and awards

FIFA U-20 World Cup Champions: 1

2009

FIFA U-20 World Cup Runners-up: 2

1993, 2001

FIFA U-20 World Cup Third-place: 1

2013

African Youth Championship Champions: 3

1993, 1999, 2009

African Youth Championship Runners-up: 2

2001, 2013

African Youth Championship Third-place: 1

1991

WAFU U-20 Championship Champions: 1

2008

FIFA Golden Ball Winners: 2

Tournament	FIFA Golden Ball Award	Player
2009	Gold Ball Award	Dominic Adiyiah
2013	Bronze Ball Award	Clifford Aboagye

FIFA Golden Shoe Winners: 2

Tournament	FIFA Golden Shoe Award
2009	Dominic Adiyiah
2013	Ebenezer Assifuah

Current squad

Head coach: Jimmy Cobblah

The following players were selected to take part in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
#	Name	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
Goalkeepers
12	Kwame Baah	(1998-04-21) 21 April 1998	11	0	Heart of Lions
1	Lawrence Ati	(1996-11-29) 29 November 1996	1	0	FC Liefering
16	Mutawakilu Seidu	(1995-08-08) 8 August 1995	1	0	Hearts of Oak
Defenders
5	Fobi Kingsley	(1998-09-20) 20 September 1998	4	1	Right to Dream Academy
4	Joseph Bempah (C)	(1995-09-05) 5 September 1995	10	1	Hearts of Oak
2	Emmanuel Ntim	(1996-03-12) 12 March 1996	1	0	Valenciennes FC
3	Patrick Kpozo	(1997-07-15) 15 July 1997	1	0	Inter Allies FC
14	Joseph Aidoo	(1995-09-29) 29 September 1995	1	0	Inter Allies FC
15	Joseph Adjei	(1995-08-20) 20 August 1995	0	0	Wa All Stars
21	Patrick Asmah	(1996-01-25) 25 January 1996	0	0	BA Stars
Midfielders
6	Godfred Donsah	(1996-06-07) 7 June 1996	1	0	Cagliari
8	Kofi Yeboah	(1995-05-14) 14 May 1995	1	0	Wa All Stars
11	Abraham Attobrah	(1995-03-15) 15 March 1995	1	0	New Edubiase United FC
13	David Atanga	(1996-12-25) 25 December 1996	1	0	FC Red Bull Salzburg
18	Barnes Osei	(1995-01-08) 8 January 1995	1	0	Pacos Ferreira
Strikers
7	Samuel Tetteh	(1996-07-28) 28 July 1996	0	0	WAFA
9	Emmanuel Boateng	(1996-05-23) 23 May 1996	1	0	Rio Ave F.C.
10	Clifford Aboagye	(1995-02-11) 11 February 1995	10	0	Inter Allies FC
17	Yaw Yeboah	(1997-03-28) 28 March 1997	1	1	Man City
19	Benjamin Tetteh	(1997-07-10) 10 July 1997	1	0	Tudu Mighty Jets FC
20	Prosper Kasim	(1996-12-15) 15 December 1996	4	1	IFK Gothenburg

Previous squads

2009 FIFA under-20 World Cup (squads) – Ghana
2001 FIFA under-20 World Cup (squads) – Ghana
1999 FIFA under-20 World Cup (squads) – Ghana
1997 FIFA under-20 World Cup (squads) – Ghana
1993 FIFA under-20 World Cup (squads) – Ghana

Notable players

The following list consist of previous Ghana U-20 national team players who have won or were influential at the FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Ghana U-20 national team or the FIFA U-17 World Cup with the Ghana U-17 national team, and those who were part of the Ghana U-23 national team that won the Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The list also includes the players who have graduated from the Ghana U-20 national team and gone on to represent the senior Ghana national team at the FIFA World Cup or African Cup of Nations:

Clifford Aboagye (2013)
Dominic Adiyiah (2009)
Nii Lamptey (1993)
André Ayew (2009)
Daniel Addo (1993)
Samuel Kuffour (1993)
Augustine Ahinful (1993)
Charles Akonnor (1993)
Emmanuel Duah (1993)
Isaac Asare (1993)
Mohammed Gargo (1993)
Christian Gyan (1997)
Awudu Issaka (1997)
Kofi Amponsah (1997)
Stephen Appiah (1997, 1999)
Peter Ofori Quaye (1997, 1999)
Patrick Allotey (1997)
Baffour Gyan (1999)
Laryea Kingston (1999)
George Blay (1999)
Owusu Afriyie (1999)
Michael Essien (2001)
Sulley Muntari (2001)
Anthony Obodai (2001)
John Mensah (2001)
John Paintsil (2001)
Derek Boateng (2001)
Emmanuel Pappoe (2001)
Razak Pimpong (2001)
George Owu (2001)

Notable coaches

FIFA Tourney	Manager name
2013	Sellas Tetteh
2009	Sellas Tetteh
2001	Emmanuel Akwasi Afranie
1999	Giuseppe Dossena
1997	Francis Oti Akenteng
1993	Fred Osam-Duodu

Former (2007) U-20 squad

Squad for the Toulon Tournament in France from 31–9 May June 2007.

GK 1 Patrick Antwi – Liberty Professionals
GK 16 Isaac Ackon – Gamba All Blacks
DF 2 John Boye – Heart of Lions
DF 4 Louis Quainoo – Tema Youth
DF 5 Hannan Giwah – Real Tamale United
DF 6 Samuel Enzemoba – Real Sportive
DF 7 Solomon Addy – Ashanti Gold
MF 8 Mubarak Wakaso – Elche CF
MF 11 Alhaji Sani – Ashanti Gold
MF 14 Mohammed-Awal Issah – Real Sportive
MF 15 Yahaya Mohamed – Tema Youth
MF 17 Samad Oppong – King Faisal Babes
MF 18 Seidu Yahaya – PAOK FC
MF 19 Yaw Frimpong – Feyenoord Academy Ghana
FW 3 Felix Baffoe – Liberty Professionals
FW 10 Eric Bekoe (Captain) – Asante Kotoko
FW 9 Emmanuel Clottey – Odense Boldklub
LWF 12 Douglas Nkrumah – Asante Kotoko
RWF 13 Ekow Benson – Hearts of Oak
FW 20 Bradley Hudson-Odoi – Hereford United F.C.

This team was eliminated 4-3 on penalty kicks by Burkina Faso after a 1-1 aggregate tie in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup African Qualifiers on 22 October 2006.

2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup World Cup Winner Squad

Ghana

Head coach: Sellas Tetteh

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Daniel Adjei	(1989-11-10)10 November 1989 (aged 19)	Liberty
2	2DF	Samuel Inkoom	(1989-06-01)1 June 1989 (aged 20)	Basel
3	3MF	Gladson Awako	(1990-12-31)31 December 1990 (aged 18)	Heart of Lions
4	2DF	Jonathan Mensah	(1990-07-13)13 July 1990 (aged 19)	Free State Stars
5	2DF	Daniel Addo	(1989-09-03)3 September 1989 (aged 20)	King Faisal
6	2DF	David Addy	(1990-02-21)21 February 1990 (aged 19)	FC Porto
7	3MF	Abeiku Quansah	(1990-11-02)2 November 1990 (aged 18)	Nice
8	3MF	Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu	(1990-12-02)2 December 1990 (aged 18)	Asante Kotoko
9	3MF	Opoku Agyemang	(1989-06-07)7 June 1989 (aged 20)	Al-Sadd
10	3MF	André Ayew (c)	(1989-12-17)17 December 1989 (aged 19)	Marseille
11	4FW	Latif Salifu	(1990-08-01)1 August 1990 (aged 19)	Liberty
12	2DF	Ghandi Dassenu	(1989-08-09)9 August 1989 (aged 20)	Liberty
13	3MF	Mohammed Rabiu	(1989-12-31)31 December 1989 (aged 19)	Liberty
14	2DF	Daniel Opare	(1990-10-18)18 October 1990 (aged 18)	Real Madrid
15	2DF	Philip Boampong	(1990-01-01)1 January 1990 (aged 19)	Arsenal
16	1GK	Robert Dabuo	(1990-11-10)10 November 1990 (aged 18)	Wa All Stars
17	2DF	John Benson	(1991-08-27)27 August 1991 (aged 18)	ASPIRE
18	4FW	Ransford Osei	(1990-12-05)5 December 1990 (aged 18)	Medeama
19	2DF	Bright Addae	(1992-12-19)19 December 1992 (aged 16)	Wa All Stars
20	4FW	Dominic Adiyiah	(1989-11-29)29 November 1989 (aged 19)	Fredrikstad FK
21	1GK	Joseph Addo	(1990-11-02)2 November 1990 (aged 18)	Sekondi Hasaacas

Footnotes

"Australia 1993: Brazil make it three". fifa.com. 1 September 2001. Archived from the original on 27 June 2007. Retrieved 2001-09-01.
"Superb Young Players". fifa.com. 1 September 2001. Retrieved 1 September 2001.
"Ghana: talented players as far as the eye can see". fifa.com. 17 September 2004. Archived from the original on 27 October 2004. Retrieved 2004-09-17.
https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259227/match=300232840/report.html

External links

Preceded by 2007 Argentina	World Champions 2009 (First title)	Succeeded by 2011 Brazil
Preceded by 1991 Egypt	African Champions 1993 (First title)	Succeeded by 1995 Cameroon
Preceded by 1997 Morocco	African Champions 1999 (Second title)	Succeeded by 2001 Angola
Preceded by 2007 Congo	African Champions 2009 (Third title)	Succeeded by 2011 Nigeria

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[1] "Australia 1993: Brazil make it three". fifa.com. 1 September 2001. Archived from the original on 27 June 2007. Retrieved 2001-09-01.

[2] "Superb Young Players". fifa.com. 1 September 2001. Retrieved 1 September 2001.

[3] "Ghana: talented players as far as the eye can see". fifa.com. 17 September 2004. Archived from the original on 27 October 2004. Retrieved 2004-09-17.

[4] ttps://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259227/match=300232840/report.html