Ghana women's national football team

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Ghana
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Black Queens
Association Ghana Football Association
Head coach A.K. Edusei
Captain Adjoa Bayor
Most caps Memunatu Sulemana, 37
FIFA ranking 50
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

[edit] Honors

[edit] World Cup record

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

[edit] Performance in Summer Olympics

  • FIFA: Women's Olympic Football:
    • 1996 : Africa not eligible
    • 2000 : Did not qualify
    • 2004 : Did not qualify
    • 2008 : Did not qualify
    • 2012 : Did not qualify

[edit] 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
Nigeria 1998 Runners Up 4 2 1 1 11 4 +7
South Africa 2000 Third Place 5 3 1 1 13 6 -7
Nigeria 2002 Runners Up 5 3 1 1 9 4 -5
South Africa 2004 Third Place 5 3 1 1 7 2 -5
Nigeria 2006 Runners Up 5 4 0 1 7 2 -5
Equatorial Guinea 2008 Group Stage 3 1 1 1 4 4 0
South Africa 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.

[edit] Fixtures and Results, 2007

[edit] 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

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

[edit] Staff

  • Head Coach: A.K Edusei
  • Assistant Coach: Masaud Didi Dramani
  • Goalkeeper Coach: Dora Zita

[edit] Notable players (past and present)

[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
 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%

[edit] Overall official record

Competition Stage Result Opponent Position / Notes
00001991 AC QF 1-5 1-2 Nigeria Nigeria
00001995 AC QF walkover Guinea Guinea
0-3 0-2 Nigeria Nigeria
1998 ACQ 11-0 8-0 Guinea Guinea
Nigeria 1998 AC GS 4-0 South Africa South Africa
3-1 Cameroon Cameroon 1 / 3
SF 4-1 (AET) Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR
F 0-2 (AET) Nigeria Nigeria
United States 1999 WC GS 1-1 Australia Australia
0-7 China China
0-2 Sweden Sweden 4 / 4
2000 ACQ 2nd QS walkover Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
South Africa 2000 AC GS 2-2 Nigeria Nigeria
2-0 Cameroon Cameroon
3-0 Morocco Morocco 2 / 4
SF 0-1 South Africa South Africa
BM 6-3 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
2002 ACQ 2nd QS 3-0 3-1 Senegal Senegal
Nigeria 2002 AC GS 2-0 Mali Mali
1-0 Nigeria Nigeria
3-0 Ethiopia Ethiopia 1 / 4
SF 3-2 (AET) Cameroon Cameroon
F 0-2 Nigeria Nigeria
United States 2003 WC GS 0-1 Nigeria China
0-3 Russia Russia
2-1 Australia Australia 3 / 4
2004 ACQ 2nd QS 13-0 9-0 Guinea Guinea
South Africa 2004 AC GS 3-0 South Africa South Africa
2-1 Ethiopia Ethiopia
2-0 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 1 / 4
SF 0-1 (AET) Cameroon Cameroon
BM 0-0 (PSO: 6-5) Ethiopia Ethiopia
2006 ACQ 3rd QS walkover Republic of the Congo Congo
Nigeria 2006 AC GS 1-0 Mali Mali
2-1 Cameroon Cameroon
3-1 Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR 1 / 4
SF 1-0 South Africa South Africa
BM 0-1 Nigeria Nigeria
China 2007 WC GS 1-4 Australia Australia
0-4 Canada Canada
2-7 Norway Norway 4 / 4
2008 SOQ R16 2-1 2-0 Angola Angola
QF 3-1 1-0 Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR
FR 1-0 0-2 Nigeria Nigeria
1-0 2-1 South Africa South Africa
walkover Ethiopia Ethiopia 2 / 4
2008 ACQ 2nd QS 1-1 3-0 Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire
Equatorial Guinea 2008 AC GS 1-1 Nigeria Nigeria
0-1 South Africa South Africa
3-2 Tunisia Tunisia 3 / 4
2010 ACQ 2nd QS 1-0 3-0 Senegal Senegal
South Africa 2010 AC GS 2-1 Algeria Algeria
1-2 Cameroon Cameroon
1-3 Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea 3 / 4
2012 SOQ R16 2-1 5-0 Guinea Guinea
QF 0-1 2-1 Ethiopia Ethiopia
2012 ACQ 1st QS 3-0 tbd Mali Mali

[edit] See also

[edit] 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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