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| Nickname | Black Queens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | GFA | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Kim Björkegren | ||
| Captain | Elizabeth Addo [1] | ||
| Most caps | Portia Boakye | ||
| FIFA code | GHA | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 67 | ||
| Highest | 42 (June 2008) | ||
| Lowest | 66 (August – December 2024; June 2025) | ||
| First international | |||
(Lagos, Nigeria; 16 February 1991) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Conakry, Guinea; 11 July 2004) [3] | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(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. [4]
The Ghana women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Black Queens." [4] [5] [6]
| Kit supplier | Period |
|---|---|
| | 1991–1992 |
| | 1992–2000 |
| | 2000–2005 |
| | 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. [7]
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. [8] [9] [10] [11]
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. [12] [13] [14] [15]
Win Draw Loss Fixture
| 21 February Friendly | Morocco | 1–0 | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 18:00 UTC+1 | Ouzraoui Diki | Report | Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium |
| 8 April Friendly | Senegal | 1–0 | Thiès, Senegal | |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | H. Diallo | Report | Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior |
| 30 May Friendly | Ivory Coast | 3–3 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | |
| 19:00 UTC+0 | Report |
| Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium Referee: Edoh Kindedji (Togo) |
| 3 June Friendly | Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | |
| 19:00 UTC+0 | Ouédraogo | Report | Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium |
| 21 June Friendly | Ghana | 3–1 | Benslimane, Morocco | |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Boaduwaa | Report | Sani | Stadium: Ziaida Sports Complex |
| 25 June Friendly | Ghana | 4–2 | Benslimane, Morocco | |
| 17:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Gbedjissi | Stadium: Ziaida Sports Complex |
| 29 June Friendly | Ghana | 1−3 | Benslimane, Morocco | |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Ziaida Sports Complex |
| 7 July CAF WAFCON 2024 GS | South Africa | 2–0 | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 17:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Honneur Stadium Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco) |
| 11 July CAF WAFCON 2024 GS | Ghana | 1–1 | Berkane, Morocco | |
| 17:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Berkane Stadium Referee: Ghada Mehat (Algeria) |
| 14 July 2025 CAF WAFCON 2024 GS | Ghana | 4 - 1 | Berkane, Morocco | |
| 20:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Berkane Stadium Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsaf_Ganouati |
| 19 July 2025 2024 WAFCON QF | Algeria | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Berkane, Morocco | |
| 18:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Berkane Stadium Referee: Aline Umutoni (Rwanda) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Dafeur Guellati Belloumou Taleb Muller | ||||
| 22 July 2025 CAF WAFCON 2024 SF | Morocco | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 21:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Stadium Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi) |
| Penalties | ||||
| 25 July CAF WAFCON 2024 3rd | Ghana | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 21:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 2 December Friendly | England | v | Southampton, England | |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium |
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | |
| Assistant coach | |
| Pysiotherapist | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Welfare manager | |
| Kits manager | |
| Team doctor | |
| Team nurse | |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Cynthia Konlan | 29 November 2002 (aged 22) | | ||
| 16 | GK | Kerrie McCarthy | 22 October 2000 (aged 24) | | ||
| 22 | GK | Afi Amenyeku | 15 November 2005 (aged 19) | | ||
| 2 | DF | Ernestina Abambila | 30 December 1998 (aged 26) | | ||
| 3 | DF | Susan Ama Duah | 3 February 2002 (aged 23) | | ||
| 4 | DF | Nina Norshie | 14 September 2001 (aged 23) | | ||
| 12 | DF | Anasthesia Achiaa | 20 December 2003 (aged 21) | | ||
| 15 | DF | Comfort Yeboah | 17 December 2006 (aged 18) | | ||
| 17 | DF | Portia Boakye | 17 April 1989 (aged 36) | | ||
| 18 | DF | Louisa Aniwaa | 4 April 2003 (aged 22) | | ||
| 23 | DF | Josephine Bonsu | 20 August 1999 (aged 25) | | ||
| 5 | MF | Grace Asantewaa | 5 December 2000 (aged 24) | | ||
| 6 | MF | Jennifer Cudjoe | 7 March 1994 (aged 31) | | ||
| 8 | MF | Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah | 8 September 1995 (aged 29) | | ||
| 13 | MF | Evelyn Badu | 11 September 2002 (aged 22) | | ||
| 14 | MF | Stella Nyamekye | 18 September 2005 (aged 19) | | ||
| 20 | MF | Jacqueline Owusu | 12 June 2002 (aged 23) | | ||
| 21 | MF | Nancy Amoh | 18 September 2005 (aged 19) | | ||
| 7 | FW | Princess Marfo | 2 October 2003 (aged 21) | | ||
| 9 | FW | Doris Boaduwaa | 24 December 2002 (aged 22) | | ||
| 10 | FW | Princella Adubea | 27 December 1998 (aged 26) | | ||
| 11 | FW | Alice Kusi | 12 January 1995 (aged 30) | | ||
| 19 | FW | Sherifatu Sumaila | 30 November 1996 (aged 28) | | ||
| 24 | FW | Wasiima Mohammed | 22 March 2004 (aged 21) | | ||
(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)
The following players have been called up to a Ghana squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Victoria Agyei | 15 May 1996 | - | - | | v. |
| GK | Safiatu Salifu | 3 March 2002 | | v. | ||
| GK | Cynthia Findib | 29 November 2002 | - | - | Free agent | v. |
| DF | Janet Egyir | 7 May 1992 | | v. | ||
| DF | Bridget Adu | 9 February 1999 | | v. | ||
| DF | Philomena Abakah | 1 November 2002 | - | - | | v. |
| DF | Linda Eshun | 5 August 1992 | - | - | | v. |
| DF | Mavis Owusu | 7 December 2003 | - | - | | v. |
| DF | Adama Alhassan | 28 November 2002 | - | - | | v. |
| DF | Louisa Aniwaa | 4 April 2003 | - | - | | v. |
| MF | Mafia Nyame | 7 October 2004 | | v. | ||
| MF | Fiduos Yakubu | 6 September 2000 | | v. | ||
| MF | Victoria Osei | 30 July 2002 | | v. | ||
| MF | Wasila Diwura-Soale | | v. | |||
| MF | Fridaus Yakubu | | v. | |||
| MF | Grace Acheampong | 6 September 2000 | - | - | | v. |
| MF | Ernestina Abambila | 30 December 1998 | - | - | | v. |
| MF | Alice Kusi | 12 January 1995 | - | - | | v. |
| FW | Freda Ayisi | 21 October 1994 | | |||
| FW | Vivian Adjei | 14 January 2000 | - | - | | v. |
| FW | Mukarama Abdulai | 16 October 2002 | - | - | | v. |
| FW | Mary Amponsah | 16 April 2006 | | v. | ||
| FW | Abigail Kofi Kim | 19 July 1998 | - | - | | v. |
Notes:
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| FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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| | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Squad |
| | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad | |
| | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | Squad | |
| | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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| | To be determined | ||||||||
| | To be determined | ||||||||
| | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 3/12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 30 | |
| FIFA Women's World Cup history | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
| | Group stage | 20 June | D 1–1 | Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough | |
| 23 June | L 0–7 | Civic Stadium, Portland | |||
| 26 June | L 0–2 | Soldier Field, Chicago | |||
| | Group stage | 21 September | L 0–1 | The Home Depot Center, Carson | |
| 25 September | L 0–3 | ||||
| 28 September | W 2–1 | PGE Park, Portland | |||
| | Group stage | 12 September | L 1–4 | Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou | |
| 15 September | L 0–4 | ||||
| 20 September | L 2–7 | ||||
| Olympic Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| | Africa not eligible | ||||||||
| | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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| | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 0/7 | ||||||||
| Women's Africa Cup of Nations record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | Squad |
| | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | Squad |
| | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | Squad |
| | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Squad |
| | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Squad |
| | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Squad |
| | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad |
| | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad |
| | Third place [42] | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | Squad |
| | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad |
| | Cancelled | ||||||||
| | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | Squad |
| Total | Runners-up | 13/15 | 51 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 79 | 55 | |
| African Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| | Did not enter | ||||||||
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| | Gold medalist | 1st | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| | Did not enter | ||||||||
| | Gold medalist | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| Total | 2 Gold medals | 2/6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | |
| WAFU Zone B Women's Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| | Champions | 1st | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 1 Title | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 |