| Ghana A' | |
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| Regional Name: | African Nations Championship |
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| Regional Cup Apps: | 3 |
| Regional Cup First: | 2009 |
| Regional Cup Best: | Second place, 2009, 2014 |
| 2Ndregional Name: | WAFU Nations Cup |
| 2Ndregional Cup Apps: | 5 |
| 2Ndregional Cup First: | 2010 |
| 2Ndregional Cup Best: | Champions, 2013, 2017 |
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| Nickname: | Black Galaxies |
| Association: | Ghana Football Association (GFA) |
| Sub-Confederation: | WAFU (West Africa) |
| Confederation: | CAF (Africa) |
| Coach: | Annor Walker |
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| Fifa Trigramme: | GHA |
The Ghana A' national football team is the local national football team of Ghana and is open only to indigenous domestic league players.[1] [2] The team represents Ghana at the WAFU Nations Cup and the African Nations Championship and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association. Previously known as the Local Black Stars, the team is known as the Black Galaxies.[3]
The Local Black Stars came second at the 2009 African Nations Championship, at the 2014 edition hosted in South Africa,[4] Ghana reached the final again but lost in a penalty shoot-out to the Libya.[5] [6]
They have also appeared at the WAFU Nations Cup 4 times, hosting the tournament twice and winning the on both occasions in 2013 and 2017.[7] [8] The current coach of the side is Annor Walker.[9] Maxwell Konadu and Ibrahim Tanko are former head coaches of the side.[10] [11]
See main article: 2013 WAFU Nations Cup and 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations.
As of 15 April 2021[12]
| Head coach |  Annor Walker | |
| Assistant Coach 1 | Prosper Nartey Ogum | |
| Goalkeeper coach | Richard Kingson | |
| Welfare Officer | Edmund Ackah | |
| Equipment Officer | Justice Kofi Mensah | |
| Haruna Seidu | ||
| Team doctor | Prince Pamboe | |
| Physical trainer | Emmanuel Armah | |
| Masseur | Zakari Abdulai |
Source: Ghana Football Association official website
Milovan Rajevac (2009)[13] Herbert Addo (January 2010– February 2011)[14] Maxwell Konadu (November 2013–December 2020)[15] Ibrahim Tanko (December 2020–April 2021)[16]| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
| 2011 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2018 | |||||||||
| 2020 | |||||||||
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2024 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 4/7 | 0 title(s) | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | |