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The Ghana national football team represents Ghana in men's international football and has done so since the 1950s. The team consists of twenty players including the technical team. The team is nicknamed the Black Stars after the Black Star of Africa in the flag of Ghana. It is governed by the Ghana Football Association(GFA) the governing body for football in Ghana and the oldest football association in Africa. Prior to 1957, the team played as the Gold Coast. The team is a member of both FIFA and CAF.
Association football is the most popular sport in Ghana. Since 1957, the sport has been administered by the Ghana Football Association. Internationally, Ghana is represented by the male Black Stars and the female Black Queens. The top male domestic football league in Ghana is the Ghana Premier League, and the top female domestic football league in Ghana is the Ghana Women's Football League.
Adjoa Bayor is the former skipper of the Black Queens, which is the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of Black Queens team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States.
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 four-time African Champion in 1995, 1999, 2009, 2021 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.
Jonathan Mensah, commonly known simply as Jonathan, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for and captains MLS club Columbus Crew. He previously played for AshantiGold, Free State Stars, Granada, Evian, and Anzhi Makhachkala. Jonathan has represented the Ghana national team at two World Cups. To avoid confusion with the similarly named but unrelated John Mensah, he is typically known as and plays with the name "Jonathan" on his shirt.
Gladys Enti is a Ghanaian women's international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. She is a member of the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. On club level she plays for Ghatel Ladies in Ghana.
Sheila Okai is a Ghanaian women's international footballer who plays as a midfielder and forward. She is a member of the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup and at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. On club level she plays for Ghatel Ladies in Ghana.
Memunatu Sulemana is a Ghanaian women's international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. She is a member of the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. On club level she plays for Post Ladies in Ghana. She previously played for Pelican Stars in Nigeria Women Premier League.
Rita Yeboah is a Ghanaian footballer who played as a defender for the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. On club level she played for Bluna Ladies in Ghana.
Regina Ansah is a Ghanaian footballer who played as a defender for the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. On club level she played for Bluna Ladies in Ghana.
Elizabeth Baidu is a Ghanaian women's international footballer who plays as a defender. She was a member of the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup and at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. On club level she played for Bluna Ladies in Ghana.
Mavis Dgajmah is a Ghanaian women's international footballer who plays as a forward. She was a member of the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup and at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. On club level she played for La Ladies in Ghana.
Barikisu Tettey-Quao is a Ghanaian footballer who played as a defender for the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. On club level she plays for La Ladies in Ghana.
Kulu Yahaya is a Ghanaian footballer who played as a defender for the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. On club level she played for Ashiaman Ladies in Ghana.
Mercy Tagoe is a Ghanaian football coach and former player who played as a defender for the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States. On club level she played for Bluna Ladies in Ghana.
Nana Amma Gyamfuah is a Ghanaian footballer who played as a forward for the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. On club level she played for Postal Ladies in Ghana.
Priscilla Mensah is a Ghanaian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. On club level she played for Postal Ladies in Ghana.
Stella Quartey is a Ghanaian footballer who played as a midfielder for the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. On club level she played for Ghatel Ladies in Ghana.
Juliana Kakraba is a Ghanaian former footballer who played as a midfielder for the Ghana women's national football team.
Vivian Konadu Adjei is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Thunder Queens and the Ghana women's national team.
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- ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999 – Ghana". FIFA Women's World Cup United States 1999. FIFA. 1999. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
