Ghana women's national football team

Ghana
Nickname(s) Black Queens
Association Ghana Football Association
Head coach A.K. Edusei
Captain Adjoa Bayor
Most caps Memunatu Sulemana, 37
FIFA ranking 51
Highest FIFA ranking 42 (June 2008)
Lowest FIFA ranking 53 (July 2003)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
Nigeria 5 - 1 Ghana
( Lagos, Nigeria; February 16, 1991)
Biggest win
Ghana 13 - 0 Guinea[1]
( Conakry, Guinea; 11 July 2004)
Biggest defeat
China PR 7 - 0 Ghana
(Portland, United States; 23 June 1999)
World Cup
Appearances 3 (First in 1999)
Best result 1st round, 1999, 2003, 2007
Africa Women's Championship
Appearances 7 (First in 1991)
Best result Runner-up, 1998, 2002, 2006

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

Honors

World Cup record

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1991 Did Not Qualify
1995 Did Not Qualify
1999 Group Stage 3 0 1 2 1 10
2003 Group Stage 3 1 0 2 2 5
2007 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 3 15
2011 Did Not Qualify
Total 3/6 9 1 1 7 6 30

Performance in Summer Olympics

Performance in Africa Women's Championship

CAF Women's Championship
Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
1991 Quarter Finals 2 0 0 2 2 7 -5
1995 Semi Finals 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3
1998 Runners Up 4 2 1 1 11 4 +7
2000 Third Place 5 3 1 1 13 6 -7
2002 Runners Up 5 3 1 1 9 4 -5
2004 Third Place 5 3 1 1 7 2 -5
2006 Runners Up 5 4 0 1 7 2 -5
2008 Group Stage 3 1 1 1 4 4 0
2010 Group Stage 3 1 0 2 4 6 -2
Total 9/9 34 17 5 12 59 40 -25
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Fixtures and Results, 2007

2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
Category Team A Result Team C Date Venue Scorers
Group C  Norway 7–2  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  Canada 4-0  Ghana 15 September Zhejiang Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou Canada: Sinclair 16, 62, Schmidt 55, Franko 77
Group C  Australia 4-1  Ghana 12 September Zhejiang Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou Australia: Walsh 15, De Vanna 57, 81, Garriock, 69
Ghana: Amankwa 70

Current squad

World Cup squad

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Gladys Enti April 21, 1975 (1975-04-21) (age 36) 19 0 Ghatel Ladies
2 DF Aminatu Ibrahim January 3, 1979 (1979-01-03) (age 33) 8 0 Ghatel Ladies
3 DF Mavis Danso March 24, 1984 (1984-03-24) (age 27) 8 0 Robert Morris College
4 MF Doreen Awuah December 12, 1989 (1989-12-12) (age 22) 0 0 Ghatel Ladies
5 DF Patricia Ofori June 9, 1981 (1981-06-09) (age 30) 8 0 University of Alabama
6 MF Florence Okoe November 12, 1984 (1984-11-12) (age 27) 8 0 Ghatel Ladies
7 FW Safia Rahman May 5, 1986 (1986-05-05) (age 25) 0 0 Ghatel Ladies
8 MF Sheila Okai February 14, 1979 (1979-02-14) (age 33) 30 5 Ghatel Ladies
9 FW Anita Amenuku July 27, 1985 (1985-07-27) (age 26) 0 0 Ghatel Ladies
10 MF Adjoa Bayor (captain) May 17, 1979 (1979-05-17) (age 32) 30 5 Ghatel Ladies
11 FW Gloria Foriwa May 11, 1981 (1981-05-11) (age 30) 6 1 Ghatel Ladies
12 DF Olivia Amoako September 30, 1985 (1985-09-30) (age 26) 0 0 Ghatel Ladies
13 DF Yaa Avoe July 1, 1982 (1982-07-01) (age 29) 23 0 Ash Town Ladies
14 FW Rumanatu Tahiru June 4, 1984 (1984-06-04) (age 27) 0 0 Athleta Ladies
15 DF Lydia Ankrah December 1, 1973 (1973-12-01) (age 38) 14 0 Post Ladies
16 GK Memunatu Sulemana November 4, 1977 (1977-11-04) (age 34) 34 0 Post Ladies
17 DF Hamdya Abass August 1, 1982 (1982-08-01) (age 29) 7 0 Ghatel Ladies
18 FW Anita Amankwa September 2, 1989 (1989-09-02) (age 22) 0 0 Takoradi Ladies
19 GK Fati Mohammed June 4, 1979 (1979-06-04) (age 32) 13 0 Robert Morris College
20 MF Belinda Kanda November 3, 1982 (1982-11-03) (age 29) 1 0 University of Alabama
21 MF Memuna Darku April 17, 1979 (1979-04-17) (age 32) 0 0 Ghatel Ladies

Staff

Notable players (past and present)

Players with Ghanaian roots

Coaching staff

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
 Australia 3 1 1 1 4 6 -2 33.3%
 China PR 2 0 0 2 0 8 -8 0%
 Canada 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0%
 Norway 1 0 0 1 2 7 -5 0%
 Russia 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0%
 Sweden 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0%
Total 9 1 1 7 6 6 -30 11.1%

See also

References

  1. ^ "West Africa reigns supreme". African football (BBC Online). 14 July 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/3893725.stm. Retrieved 2007-09-21. 
  2. ^ a b Erik Garin (19 March 2006). "African Women Player of the Year". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/afr-wpoy.html. Retrieved 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. pp. page 30. "Arguably the most famous female footballer in England, Rachel Yankey began playing football with a boys' team." 

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