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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]

Ghana

Nickname(s)

Black Queens

Association

GFA

Confederation

CAF (Africa)

Sub-confederation

WAFU (West Africa)

Head coach

Nora Häuptle

Captain

Elizabeth Addo^[1]

Most caps

Portia Boakye

FIFA code

GHA

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

1 (14 June 2024)^[2]

Highest

42 (June 2008)

Lowest

64 (March 2024)

First international

Nigeria 5–1 Ghana

(Lagos, Nigeria; 16 February 1991)

Biggest win

Ghana 13–0 Guinea

(Conakry, Guinea; 11 July 2004)^[3]

Biggest defeat

Germany 11–0 Ghana

(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)

Team image

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Nickname

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The Ghana women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Black Queens."^[4]^[5]^[6]

Kit supplier

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Kit supplier	Period
Erima	1991–1992
Adidas	1992–2000
Kappa	2000–2005
Puma	2005–

Home stadium

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Grounds and training grounds

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Kumasi Sports Stadium

Tamale Stadium

World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches have been played at the Essipong StadiuminSekondi-Takoradi, Kumasi Sports StadiuminKumasi, the Cape Coast Sports StadiuminCape Coast, the Accra Sports Stadium in the Accra and the Tamale StadiuminTamale.^[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]

Rivalry

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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]

Results and fixtures

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Legend

Win Draw Loss Fixture

2023

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14 July 2023 (2023-07-14) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Guinea	0–3	Ghana	Conakry, Guinea
			Adjei 19' Adubea 27' Badu 72'	Stadium: General Lansana Conté Stadium

18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Ghana	4–0 (7–0 agg.)	Guinea	Accra, Ghana
				Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
Note: Ghana won 7–0 on aggregate.

20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg	Rwanda	0–7	Ghana	Kigali, Rwanda
15:00 UTC+2		Report	Boaduwaa 3' Badu 14', 64' Adubea 28' Kusi 51' Achiaa 76', 81'	Stadium: Kigali Pelé Stadium

26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg	Ghana	5–0 (12–0 agg.)	Rwanda	Accra, Ghana
16:00 UTC±0	Alice Kusi 22', 26', 37' Badu 42' Nyamekye 90+3'	Report (GFA)		Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Referee: Jacqueline Nikiema (Burkina Faso)
Note: Ghana won 12–0 on aggregate.

27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Benin	0–3	Ghana	Cotonou, Benin
18:00 UTC+1		Report	Boaduwaa 44' (pen.) Assifuah 73', 78'	Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié

31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Ghana	2–0 (5–0 agg.)	Benin	Accra, Ghana
				Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
Note: Ghana won 5–0 on aggregate

1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg	Ghana	3–1	Namibia	Accra, Ghana
15:30 UTC±0	Boaduwaa 26', 58' Boakye 37'	Report	Boakye 69' (o.g.)	Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Referee: Ghada Mehat (Algeria)

5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg	Namibia	1–0 (2–3 agg.)	Ghana	Pretoria ,South Africa
	Nanamus 15'			Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium
Note: Ghana won 3–2 on aggregate.

2024

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23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Ghana	0–1	Zambia	Accra, Ghana
			Kundananji 18'	Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium

28 February 2024 (2024-02-28) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Zambia	3–3 (4–3 agg.)	Ghana	Ndola , Zambia
	Banda 10', 90+6' Assifuah 61' (o.g.)		Assifuah 22' Boaduwaa 55' Bugre 64'	Stadium: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
Note: Zambia won 4–3 on aggregate.

13 July MS&AD Cup	Japan	v	Ghana	Kanazawa, Japan
15:20 UTC+9		Source		Stadium: Kanazawa Go Go Curry Stadium

17 July Friendly	South Korea	v	Ghana	TBD, South Korea
				Stadium: TBD

Fixtures and Results – Soccerway.com

Coaching staff

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As of November 2020^[16]

Role	Name
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

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Anthony Edusei (1993)^[17]
Jones Ofosuhene (1997)
Emmanuel Kwasi Afranie (1998–1999)
P.S.K. Paha (2000–2002)^[18]
Oko Aryee (2002–)^[19]
John Eshun (2005)^[20]
Bashir Hayford (2005–2006, no competitive games)
Isaac Paha 2006–2008)^[21]
Mumuni Gamel (2008–2009)^[22]
Anthony Edusei (2009–2011)^[23]
Kuuku Dadzie (2011–2012)^[24]
Yusif Basigi (2013–2017)^[25]
Didi Dramani (2017–2018)^[26]^[27]
Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo (2018)
Bashir Hayford (2018–2019)^[28]
Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo (2019–2023)^[29]
Nora Häuptle (2023–)^[30]

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up as squad for the friendly matches against Japan on July 2024.^[31]

Caps and goals as of 10 March 2020 after the match against Kenya.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	1GK	Victoria Agyei		AFC Sudbury W
1	1GK	Cynthia Konlan	(2002-11-29) 29 November 2002 (age 21)	Al-Hilal

	2DF	Linda Eshun		Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
12	2DF	Anasthesia Achiaa	(2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 20)	Beylerbeyi
2	2DF	Adama Alhassan	(2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21)	Army Ladies
7	2DF	Susan Ama Duah	(2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 (age 22)	Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem
17	2DF	Portia Boakye (captain)	(1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 35)	Djurgårdens IF
	2DF	Nina Norshie		Florida State University
	2DF	Mavis Owusu	(2003-12-07) 7 December 2003 (age 20)	Al-Hilal

5	3MF	Grace Asantewaa	(2000-12-05) 5 December 2000 (age 23)	Juárez
21	3MF	Grace Acheampong	(2000-09-06) 6 September 2000 (age 23)	BIIK Shymkent
13	3MF	Evelyn Badu	(2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 20)	Avaldnes
	3MF	Azumah Bugre	(2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 (age 21)	IFK Norrköping
19	3MF	Alice Kusi	(1995-06-12) 12 June 1995 (age 29)	Fenerbahçe
14	3MF	Stella Nyamekye	(2006-12-18) 18 December 2006 (age 17)	Dreamz Ladies
	3MF	Jacqueline Owusu	(2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 22)	Real Sociedad

	4FW	Princess Marfo		Bay FC
	4FW	Philomena Abakah	(2002-11-01) 1 November 2002 (age 21)	Unattached
	4FW	Mukarama Abdulai		Hasaacas Ladies
10	4FW	Princella Adubea	(1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 (age 25)	Trapzon Sport
	4FW	Freda Ayisi	(1994-10-21) 21 October 1994 (age 29)	Charlton Athletic
9	4FW	Doris Boaduwaa	(2002-12-24) 24 December 2002 (age 21)	Spartak Subotica

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up to a Guinea squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Afi Amenyeku	(2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 (age 22)			Northern Ladies	v. Benin^PRE,27 October 2023
GK	Kerrie McCarthy	(2000-10-22) 22 October 2000 (age 23)	-	-	Kumasi Sports Academy	v. Japan^PRE,13 July 2024
GK	Safiatu Salifu	(2002-03-03) 3 March 2002 (age 22)	-	-	Young Africans	v. Japan^PRE,13 July 2024

DF	Martha Appiah	(2002-03-20) 20 March 2002 (age 22)			Berry Ladies F.C.	v. Benin^PRE,27 October 2023
DF	Justice Tweneboaa	(2001-10-28) 28 October 2001 (age 22)	-	-	BIIK Shymkent	v. Rwanda,26 September 2023
DF	Shine Agbomadzi	(2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 (age 23)			FAR Rabat	v. Benin,31 October 2023
DF	Janet Egyir	(1992-05-07) 7 May 1992 (age 32)	-	-	Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem	v. Zambia,28 February 2024
DF	Comfort Yeboah	(2006-12-17) 17 December 2006 (age 17)	-	-	Ampem Darkoa	v. Japan^PRE,13 July 2024
DF	Bridget Adu	September 02, 1999	-	-		v. Japan^PRE,13 July 2024

MF	Ernestina Abambila	(1998-12-30) 30 December 1998 (age 25)	-	-	Hakkarigücü Spor	v. Namibia,5 December 2023
MF	Jennifer Cudjoe	(1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30)	-	-	Nordsjælland	v. Zambia,28 February 2024
MF	Mafia Nyame	(2004-10-07) 7 October 2004 (age 19)			Faith Ladies	v. Zambia,28 February 2024
MF	Fiduos Yakubu	(2000-09-06) 6 September 2000 (age 23)	-	-	Hasaacas Ladies	v. Zambia,28 February 2024
MF	Victoria Osei	(2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 21)			Ampem Darkoa	v. Japan^PRE,13 July 2024
MF	Wasila Diwura-Soale		-	-		v. Japan^PRE,13 July 2024
MF	Fridaus Yakubu		-	-		v. Japan^PRE,13 July 2024

FW	Princess Owusu	(2005-05-15) 15 May 2005 (age 19)			Fabulous Ladies F.C.	2024 Olympic qualifying ^PRE
FW	Success Ameyaa	(2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 (age 18)			Hasaacas Ladies	v. Benin^PRE,27 October 2023
FW	Gifty Assifuah	(2000-07-23) 23 July 2000 (age 23)	-	-	Unattached	v. Japan^PRE,13 July 2024
FW	Sherifatu Sumaila	(1996-11-30) 30 November 1996 (age 27)	-	-	Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem	v. Japan^PRE,13 July 2024
FW	Vivian Adjei	(2000-01-14) 14 January 2000 (age 24)	-	-	Ferencváros	v. Japan^PRE,13 July 2024
FW	Mary Amponsah	(2006-04-16) 16 April 2006 (age 18)	-	-	Ampem Darkoa	v. Japan^PRE,13 July 2024

Other players

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Alberta Sackey – 2002 African Women Player of the Year^[32]
Adjoa Bayor – 2003 African Women Player of the Year^[32]

Captains

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Alberta Sackey (199?–2003)^[33]
Memunatu Sulemana (2003–2006)^[34]^[35]
Adjoa Bayor (2006–2010)^[34]^[36]
Florence Okoe (2010–2012)^[37]
Leticia Zikpi (2012–2014)^[38] General Captain (2018)^[39]^[40]
Elizabeth Addo (2016–)^[1]

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1991	Did not qualify
1995	Did not qualify
1999	Group stage	13th	3	0	1	2	1	10	Squad
2003		12th	3	1	0	2	2	5	Squad
2007		15th	3	0	0	3	3	15	Squad
2011	Did not qualify
2015
2019
2023
2027	To be determined
Total	Group stage	3/10	9	1	1	7	6	30

FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year	Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Stadium
1999	Group stage	20 June	Australia	D 1–1	Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
		23 June	China	L 0–7	Civic Stadium, Portland
		26 June	Sweden	L 0–2	Soldier Field, Chicago
2003	Group stage	21 September	China	L 0–1	The Home Depot Center, Carson
		25 September	Russia	L 0–3	The Home Depot Center, Carson
		28 September	Australia	W 2–1	PGE Park, Portland
2007	Group stage	12 September	Australia	L 1–4	Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou
		15 September	Canada	L 0–4
		20 September	Norway	L 2–7

Olympic Games

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Olympic Games record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1996	Africa not eligible
2000	Did not qualify
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Total		0/6

Women's Africa Cup of Nations

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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
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^[41]	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

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games

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African Games record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2003	Did not enter
2007
2011
2015	Gold medalist	1st	4	2	2	0	3	1
2019	Did not enter
2023	Gold medalist	1st	5	4	1	0	4	5
Total	2 Gold medals	2/6	9	6	3	0	7	6

WAFU Women's Cup

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WAFU Zone B Women's Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2018	Champions	1st	4	2	1	1	15	3
2019	Third place	3rd	5	2	3	0	8	0
Total	1 Title	1/1	3	0	0	3	1	17

References

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^ ^a ^b "Former Kotoko boss Mas-Ud Dramani named head coach of Black Queens". 18 May 2017.

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.

^ "West Africa reigns supreme". African football. BBC Online. 14 July 2004. Retrieved 21 September 2007.

^ ^a ^b "Early Camp For Black Queens Ahead Of Mali Tie". archive.vn. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

^ "Ghana's Elizabeth Addo named in African XI for the decade". Ghana Sports Online. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

^ Association, Ghana Football. "Atlas Lioness suffer second defeat as Black Queens show class in International friendly". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

^ Association, Ghana Football. "Black Queens seal Championship place". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

^ Association, Ghana Football. "25 players called into Black Queens camp". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

^ Association, Ghana Football. "30 players called up to Black Queens Camp". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

^ "27 called to Black Queens camp - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

^ llc, Online media Ghana. "Tokyo 2020 Olympics Football: 30 Black Queens called to camp :: Ghana Olympic Committee". ghanaolympic.org. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

^ "WAFU Women's Cup: Black Queens to face rivals Nigeria in semis". Ghana Sports Online. 19 February 2018. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

^ "WAFU Women's Cup: Black Queens beat rivals Nigeria to set final clash with Cote d'Ivoire". Ghana Sports Online. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

^ "Black Queens ranked second-best in Africa". www.ghanaweb.com. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

^ "African Women's Championship: Ghana secure vital point against rivals Nigeria - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

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^ "Former Ghana defender Kuuku Dadzie gets Black Queens job". Kick Off. 28 October 2011. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

^ "Yusif Basigi named Black Princess Coach". Prime News Ghana. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

^ "Ghana News Agency". www.gna.org.gh. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

^ "Coach Didi Dramani quits Black Queens". Footballghana. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

^ Starrfm.com.gh (13 August 2018). "Official: Bashir Hayford takes over as Black Queens coach". Starr Fm. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

^ Kwaitoo, Ebo. "Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo appointed Black Queens head coach". Graphic Online. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

^ "Swiss Nora Hauptle takes over as Black Queens coach".

^ "BLACK QUEENS DEPART ACCRA FOR TOKYO AHEAD OF JAPAN FRIENDLY". ghanafa.

^ ^a ^b Erik Garin (19 March 2006). "African Women Player of the Year". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 3 October 2007.

^ "Queens coach happy with preparations, picks team". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

^ ^a ^b "Bayor Now Queens' Captain". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

^ "Cameroon reach first final". 28 September 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

^ "Ex-black Queens Captain Adjoa Bayor To Play In Women's League - Ghanamma.com". Retrieved 2 September 2021.

^ "Black Queens captain Florence Okoe won't give up on AWC qualification". GhanaSoccernet. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

^ "Black Queens captain out of AAG Qualifiers". supersport.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

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^ "Banyana go down to Ghana in women's Afcon bronze-medal match".

External links

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Media from Commons

Quotations from Wikiquote

Data from Wikidata

(in English) Official website, GHANAFA.org
(in English) FIFA profile

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