Ghana women's national football team

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Ghana
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname Black Queens
Association Ghana Football Association
Coach
Most caps Memunatu Sulemana, 37
Top scorer ??
FIFA rank 47
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
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Home kit
Team colours Team colours Team colours
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Away kit
First International
Flag of Nigeria Nigeria 5 - 1 Flag of Ghana Ghana
( Lagos, Nigeria; Feb 16, 1991)
Largest win
Flag of Ghana Ghana 13-0 Flag of Guinea Guinea[1]
( Conakry, Guinea; 11 Jul 2004)
Worst defeat
Flag of the People's Republic of China China PR 7-0 Flag of Ghana Ghana
(Portland, Oregon, USA; 23 Jun 1999)
World Cup
Appearances 3 (First in 1999)
Best result 1st round, 1999, 2003, 2007
Olympic Games
Appearances None; not eligible (First in -)
Best result -
Africa Women's Championship
Appearances 7 (First in 1991)
Best result Runner-up, 1998, 2002, 2006
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The Ghana national women's football team, is the national team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association. They are nicknamed the Black Queens.

Contents

[edit] Honours

[edit] Performance in World Cup

  • FIFA Women's World Cup:
    • 1991 : Did not qualify
    • 1995 : Did not qualify
    • 1999 : 1st round
    • 2003 : 1st round
    • 2007 : 1st round

[edit] Performance in Summer Olympics

  • FIFA: Women's Olympic Football:
    • 1996 : Africa not eligible
    • 2000 : Did not qualify
    • 2004 : Did not qualify

[edit] Performance in Africa Women's Championship

  • CAF Women's Championship
    • 1991 : First Round
    • 1995 : Second Round
    • 1998 : Runner-up
    • 2000 : Third
    • 2002 : Runner-up
    • 2004 : Third
    • 2006 : Runner-up

[edit] Fixtures and Results, 2007

[edit] 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
Category Team A Result Team C Date Venue Scorers
Group C Flag of Norway Norway 7–2 Flag of Ghana Ghana 20 September Zhejiang Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou Norway: Storlokken 4, Gulbrandsen 39, 59, 62, Stangeland Horpestad 45 (pen), Herlovsen 56, Klaveness 69;
Ghana: Bayor 73, Okoe 80
Group C Flag of Canada Canada 4-0 Flag of Ghana Ghana 15 September Zhejiang Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou Canada: Sinclair 16, 62, Schmidt 55, Franko 77
Group C Flag of Australia Australia 4-1 Flag of Ghana Ghana 12 September Zhejiang Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou Australia: Walsh 15, De Vanna 57, 81, Garriock, 69
Ghana: Amankwa 70

[edit] Current Squad

World Cup squad

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Gladys Enti April 21, 1975 (1975-04-21) (age 33) 19 0 Flag of Ghana Ghatel Ladies
2 DF Aminatu Ibrahim January 3, 1979 (1979-01-03) (age 29) 8 0 Flag of Ghana Ghatel Ladies
3 DF Mavis Danso March 24, 1984 (1984-03-24) (age 24) 8 0 Flag of the United States Robert Morris College
4 MF Doreen Awuah December 12, 1989 (1989-12-12) (age 18) 0 0 Flag of Ghana Ghatel Ladies
5 DF Patricia Ofori June 9, 1981 (1981-06-09) (age 27) 8 0 Flag of the United States University of Alabama
6 MF Florence Okoe November 12, 1984 (1984-11-12) (age 23) 8 0 Flag of Ghana Ghatel Ladies
7 FW Safia Rahman May 5, 1986 (1986-05-05) (age 22) 0 0 Flag of Ghana Ghatel Ladies
8 MF Sheila Okai February 14, 1979 (1979-02-14) (age 29) 30 5 Flag of Ghana Ghatel Ladies
9 FW Anita Amenuku July 27, 1985 (1985-07-27) (age 22) 0 0 Flag of Ghana Ghatel Ladies
10 MF Adjoa Bayor Captain May 17, 1979 (1979-05-17) (age 29) 30 5 Flag of Ghana Ghatel Ladies
11 FW Gloria Foriwa May 11, 1981 (1981-05-11) (age 27) 6 1 Flag of Ghana Ghatel Ladies
12 DF Olivia Amoako September 30, 1985 (1985-09-30) (age 22) 0 0 Flag of Ghana Ghatel Ladies
13 DF Yaa Avoe July 1, 1982 (1982-07-01) (age 25) 23 0 Flag of Ghana Ash Town Ladies
14 FW Rumanatu Tahiru June 4, 1984 (1984-06-04) (age 24) 0 0 Flag of Ghana Athleta Ladies
15 DF Lydia Ankrah December 1, 1973 (1973-12-01) (age 34) 14 0 Flag of Ghana Post Ladies
16 GK Memunatu Sulemana November 4, 1977 (1977-11-04) (age 30) 34 0 Flag of Ghana Post Ladies
17 DF Hamdya Abass August 1, 1982 (1982-08-01) (age 25) 7 0 Flag of Ghana Ghatel Ladies
18 FW Anita Amankwa September 2, 1989 (1989-09-02) (age 18) 0 0 Flag of Ghana Takoradi Ladies
19 GK Fati Mohammed June 4, 1979 (1979-06-04) (age 29) 13 0 Flag of the United States Robert Morris College
20 MF Belinda Kanda November 3, 1982 (1982-11-03) (age 25) 1 0 Flag of the United States University of Alabama
21 MF Memuna Darku April 17, 1979 (1979-04-17) (age 29) 0 0 Flag of Ghana Ghatel Ladies


[edit] Notable players (past and present)

  • Alberta Sackey — 2002 African Women Player of the Year[2]
  • Adjoa Bayor — 2003 African Women Player of the Year[2]

[edit] Players with Ghanaian roots

[edit] Coaching Staff

[edit] Competitive Statistics

FIFA World Cup Record
FIFA World Cup Record GP W D L GF GA GD Success
World Cup Finals 9 1 1 7 6 30 -24 11.11%
World Cup Quals 22 15 0 7 54 24 +30 68.18%
World Cup Total 31 16 1 14 60 54 +6 51.61%

FIFA World Cup Record by team

Ghana versus GP W D* L GF GA GD Success
Flag of Australia Australia 3 1 1 1 4 6 -2 33.3%
Flag of the People's Republic of China China PR 2 0 0 2 0 8 -8 0%
Flag of Canada Canada 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0%
Flag of Norway Norway 1 0 0 1 2 7 -5 0%
Flag of Russia Russia 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0%
Flag of Sweden Sweden 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0%
Total 9 1 1 7 6 6 -30 11.1%

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "West Africa reigns supreme", African football, BBC Online. Retrieved on 2007-09-21. 
  2. ^ a b Erik Garin (19 March 2006). African Women Player of the Year. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
  3. ^ Arthur, Sylvia(2007). "What's On Ghana" (Ghana@50 edition) page 31. 21 April 2007
  4. ^ Arthur, Sylvia (2007). "What's On Ghana" (Ghana@50 edition): page 30. “Arguably the most famous female footballer in England, Rachel Yankey began playing football with a boys' team.” 

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