Ghana women's national football team explained
Type: | Women |
Ghana |
Badge: | Ghana FA.png |
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Nickname: | Black Queens |
Association: | GFA |
Confederation: | CAF (Africa) |
Sub-Confederation: | WAFU (West Africa) |
Coach: | Nora Häuptle |
Captain: | Elizabeth Addo[1] |
Most Caps: | Portia Boakye |
Fifa Trigramme: | GHA |
Fifa Max: | 42 |
Fifa Max Date: | June 2008 |
Fifa Min: | 66 |
Fifa Min Date: | August 2024 |
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First Game: | 5–1 (Lagos, Nigeria; 16 February 1991) |
Largest Win: | 13–0 (Conakry, Guinea; 11 July 2004)[2] |
Largest Loss: | 11–0 (Paderborn, Germany; 22 July 2016) |
World Cup Apps: | 3 |
World Cup First: | 1999 |
World Cup Best: | Group stage (1999, 2003, 2007) |
Regional Name: | Olympic Games |
2Ndregional Name: | Women's Africa Cup of Nations |
2Ndregional Cup Apps: | 12 |
2Ndregional Cup First: | 1991 |
2Ndregional Cup Best: | 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.[3]
Team image
Nickname
The Ghana women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Black Queens."[4] [5]
Kit supplier
Kit supplier | Period |
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| 1991–1992 |
| 1992–2000 |
Kappa | 2000–2005 |
Puma | 2005– | |
Home stadium
Grounds and training grounds
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.[6]
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.[7] [8] [9] [10]
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.[11] [12] [13] [14]
Results and fixtures
See main article: Ghana women's national football team results.
- Legend
2024
Coaching staff
[15]
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 | |
Manager history
Players
Current squad
The following 22 players were called up for friendly match against Japan on 13 July 2024.[30] [31]
Caps and goals as of 10 March 2020 after the match against Kenya.
(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to a Ghana squad in the past 12 months.
Notes:
Other players
Captains
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
See main article: Ghana at the FIFA Women's World Cup.
Olympic Games
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Women's Africa Cup of Nations record |
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Year | Result | Position | | | | | | | Squad |
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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[42] | 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 | | |
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African Games
WAFU Women's Cup
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Former Kotoko boss Mas-Ud Dramani named head coach of Black Queens. 18 May 2017.
- News: West Africa reigns supreme . 2007-09-21 . African football . . 14 July 2004.
- Web site: 2013-01-31. Early Camp For Black Queens Ahead Of Mali Tie. https://archive.today/20130131094437/http://www.ourghana.com/sports/early-camp-for-black-queens-ahead-of-mali-tie. dead. 2013-01-31. 2021-03-04. archive.vn.
- Web site: Ghana's Elizabeth Addo named in African XI for the decade. 2021-03-04. Ghana Sports Online. en-US.
- Web site: Association. Ghana Football. Atlas Lioness suffer second defeat as Black Queens show class in International friendly. 2021-03-04. www.ghanafa.org. en.
- Web site: Association. Ghana Football. Black Queens seal Championship place. 2021-03-04. www.ghanafa.org. en.
- Web site: Association. Ghana Football. 25 players called into Black Queens camp. 2021-03-04. www.ghanafa.org. en.
- Web site: Association. Ghana Football. 30 players called up to Black Queens Camp. 2021-03-04. www.ghanafa.org. en.
- Web site: 27 called to Black Queens camp - MyJoyOnline.com. 2021-03-04. www.myjoyonline.com. 18 November 2011 . en-US.
- Web site: llc. Online media Ghana. Tokyo 2020 Olympics Football: 30 Black Queens called to camp :: Ghana Olympic Committee. 2021-03-04. ghanaolympic.org. en-US.
- Web site: 2018-02-19. WAFU Women's Cup: Black Queens to face rivals Nigeria in semis. 2021-03-04. Ghana Sports Online. en-US. 18 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220318012217/https://ghanasportsonline.com/2018/02/wafu-womens-cup-black-queens-face-rivals-nigeria-semis/. dead.
- Web site: 2018-02-23. WAFU Women's Cup: Black Queens beat rivals Nigeria to set final clash with Cote d'Ivoire. 2021-03-04. Ghana Sports Online. en-US. 25 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221125002939/https://ghanasportsonline.com/2018/02/wafu-womens-cup-black-queens-beat-rivals-nigeria-set-final-clash-cote-divoire/. dead.
- Web site: 2014-09-23. Black Queens ranked second-best in Africa. 2021-03-04. www.ghanaweb.com. en.
- Web site: African Women's Championship: Ghana secure vital point against rivals Nigeria - MyJoyOnline.com. 2021-03-04. www.myjoyonline.com. 23 November 2016 . en-US.
- Web site: Association . Ghana Football . Mercy Tagoe named as Black Queens Head Coach . 2021-03-04 . www.ghanafa.org . en.
- Web site: 2018-02-01. No problem handling Black Queens – Sellas Tetteh. 2021-04-12. Happy Ghana. en-US.
- Web site: 21 August 2002. Black Queens Coach Sacked. 2021-04-12. GhanaWeb. en.
- Web site: 21 August 2002. Black Queens Get New Coach. 2021-04-12. GhanaWeb. en.
- News: Eshun Abandons Queens. 2021-04-12. Modern Ghana. en.
- News: Paha appointed as Queen's coach. 2021-04-12. Modern Ghana. en.
- Web site: 3 March 2008. Mumuni Gamel is new Black Queens' coach. 2021-04-12. GhanaWeb. en.
- News: Adusei named Black Queens coach. 2021-04-12. Modern Ghana. en.
- Web site: 2011-10-28. Former Ghana defender Kuuku Dadzie gets Black Queens job. 2021-04-12. Kick Off. 20 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210720145836/https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/news/former-ghana-defender-kuuku-dadzie-gets-black-queens-job/534328. dead.
- Web site: 2017-07-23. Yusif Basigi named Black Princess Coach. 2021-04-12. Prime News Ghana. en-us.
- Web site: Ghana News Agency. 2021-04-12. www.gna.org.gh. 30 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220130152434/https://www.gna.org.gh/home. dead.
- Web site: Coach Didi Dramani quits Black Queens. 2021-04-12. Footballghana. en.
- News: Starrfm.com.gh. 2018-08-13. Official: Bashir Hayford takes over as Black Queens coach. 2021-04-12. Starr Fm. en-US.
- News: Kwaitoo. Ebo. Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo appointed Black Queens head coach. 2021-04-12. Graphic Online. en-gb.
- Web site: Swiss Nora Hauptle takes over as Black Queens coach.
- Web site: Black Queens depart accra for Tokyo ahead of Japan friendly . Ghana Football Association . 8 July 2024.
- Web site: Ghana Women's National Team squad - MS&AD Cup 2024: Noto Peninsula Earthquake Reconstruction Support Match "Ganbarou Noto" (7/13@Kanazawa, Ishikawa) . Japan Football Association . 11 July 2024 .
- Web site: African Women Player of the Year . 2007-10-03 . Erik Garin . 19 March 2006 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- News: Queens coach happy with preparations, picks team. 2021-09-02. Modern Ghana. en.
- News: Bayor Now Queens' Captain. 2021-09-02. Modern Ghana. en.
- News: 2004-09-28. Cameroon reach first final. en-GB. 2021-09-02.
- Web site: Ex-black Queens Captain Adjoa Bayor To Play In Women's League - Ghanamma.com. 2021-09-02. en-US.
- Web site: 2012-05-29. Black Queens captain Florence Okoe won't give up on AWC qualification. 2021-09-02. GhanaSoccernet. en.
- Web site: Black Queens captain out of AAG Qualifiers. 2021-09-02. supersport.com. en. 2 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902144257/https://supersport.com/football/ghana/news/150307/Black_Queens_captain_out_of_AAG_Qualifiers. dead.
- Web site: 2018-09-23. Our target is to host & win 2018 AWCON – Queens captain. 2021-09-02. GhanaWeb. en.
- Web site: Ghana captain Zikpe eyes the ultimate at the upcoming Awcon. 2021-09-02. Goal.com.
- Web site: Former Kotoko boss Mas-Ud Dramani named head coach of Black Queens. 18 May 2017.
- News: Banyana go down to Ghana in women's Afcon bronze-medal match.