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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2012}}
{{Infobox National football team
{{Infobox National football team
|Name=Ghana
| Name = Ghana
|Badge=Ghana FA.png
| Badge = Ghana FA.png
|Badge_size=120px
| Badge_size = 120px
|Nickname=The Black Stars
| Nickname = The Black Stars
| Association = [[Ghana Football Association]]
| Association = [[Ghana Football Association]]
| Sub-confederation = [[West African Football Union|WAFU]] (West Africa)
| Sub-confederation = [[West African Football Union|WAFU]] (West Africa)
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| Vice-Captain =
| Vice-Captain =
| Most caps = [[Richard Kingson]] (90)
| Most caps = [[Richard Kingson]] (90)
| Top scorer = [[Abedi Pele|Abédi Pelé]] (33)
| Top scorer = [[Abedi Pele]] (33)
| Home Stadium = [[Accra Sports Stadium|Ohene Djan Sports Stadium]] <br> [[Baba Yara Stadium]] <br> [[Tamale Stadium]] <br> [[Essipong Stadium|Sekondi Stadium]]
| Home Stadium = [[Accra Sports Stadium|Ohene Djan Sports Stadium]] <br> [[Baba Yara Stadium]] <br> [[Tamale Stadium]] <br> [[Essipong Stadium|Sekondi Stadium]]
|FIFA Trigramme = GHA
| FIFA Trigramme = GHA
|FIFA Rank = 26<ref name="FIFA/CocaColaRankings">[http://www.fifa.com/worldranking/rankingtable/index.html FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking]. [[FIFA World Rankings]]/[[FIFA]]. (January 2012 - FIFA Rankings). Retrieved 19 January 2012.</ref></small>
| FIFA Rank = 26<ref name="FIFA/CocaColaRankings">[http://www.fifa.com/worldranking/rankingtable/index.html FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking]. [[FIFA World Rankings]]/[[FIFA]]. (January 2012 - FIFA Rankings). Retrieved 19 January 2012.</ref>
| FIFA max = 14
|1st ranking date=August 1993
|FIFA max =14
| FIFA max date = February, April, May 2008
|FIFA max date =February, April, May 2008
| FIFA min = 89
|FIFA min =89
| FIFA min date = June 2004
|FIFA min date =June 2004
| Elo Rank = 20
|Elo Rank =20
| Elo max = 8
|Elo max =8
| Elo max date = 30 June 1996, February, April, May 2008
|Elo max date =30 June 1996, February, April, May 2008
| Elo min = 97
|Elo min =97
| Elo min date = 14 June 2004
| pattern_la1=
|Elo min date =14 June 2004
|pattern_la1=
|pattern_b1=_Ghana12Home
|pattern_b1=_Ghana12Home
|pattern_ra1=
|pattern_ra1=
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|shorts2=FF0000
|shorts2=FF0000
|socks2=FF0000
|socks2=FF0000
|First game ={{flagu|Gold Coast}} 1–0 {{fb-rt|NGR|colonial}}<br />([[Accra]], [[Gold Coast (British colony)|Gold Coast]]; 28 May 1950)
| First game = {{flagu|Gold Coast}} 1–0 {{fb-rt|NGR|colonial}} <br> ([[Accra]], [[Gold Coast (British colony)|Gold Coast]]; 28 May 1950)
|Largest win ={{fb|KEN}} 0–13 Ghana {{flagicon image|Flag of Ghana.svg}}<br />([[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]; 12 December 1965)<ref name="Kenya International Matches">{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kenya-intres.html |title=Kenya International Matches |accessdate=2007-04-10 |date=1 February 2000 |work=Kenya International Matches |publisher=RSSSF}}</ref>
| Largest win = {{fb|KEN}} 0–13 Ghana {{flagicon|Ghana}} <br> ([[Nairobi]], Kenya; 12 December 1965)<ref name="Kenya International Matches">{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kenya-intres.html |title=Kenya International Matches |accessdate=2007-04-10 |publisher=RSSSF}}</ref>
|Largest loss ={{fb|BUL|1967}} 10–0 Ghana {{flagicon image|Flag of Ghana.svg}}<br />([[León, Guanajuato|Leon]], [[Mexico]]; 2 October 1968)<ref name="MATCH: 02.10.1968 Ghana - Bulgaria 0:10">{{cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=99102 |title=MATCH: 02.10.1968 Ghana - Bulgaria 0:10 |accessdate=21 November 2011|date=2 October 1968 |work=|publisher=eu-football.info}}</ref>
| Largest loss = {{fb|BUL|1967}} 10–0 Ghana {{flagicon|GHA}} <br> ([[León, Guanajuato|Leon]], Mexico; 2 October 1968)<ref name="MATCH: 02.10.1968 Ghana - Bulgaria 0:10">{{cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=99102 |title=MATCH: 02.10.1968 Ghana - Bulgaria 0:10 |accessdate=21 November 2011|date=2 October 1968 |publisher=eu-football.info}}</ref>
|World cup apps =2
| World cup apps = 2
|World cup first =2006
| World cup first = 2006
|World cup best =Quarter-finals, [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]]
| World cup best = Quarter-finals; [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]]
|Regional name =[[Africa Cup of Nations]]
| Regional name = [[Africa Cup of Nations]]
|Regional cup apps =18
| Regional cup apps = 18
|Regional cup first =[[1963 African Cup of Nations|1963]]
| Regional cup first = [[1963 African Cup of Nations|1963]]
|Regional cup best =Winners, [[1963 African Cup of Nations|1963]], [[1965 African Cup of Nations|1965]], <br>[[1978 African Cup of Nations|1978]], [[1982 African Cup of Nations|1982]]
| Regional cup best = Winners; [[1963 African Cup of Nations|1963]], [[1965 African Cup of Nations|1965]], <br>[[1978 African Cup of Nations|1978]], [[1982 African Cup of Nations|1982]]
}}
}}


The '''Ghana national football team''', popularly known as the ''Black Stars'', is the national [[association football]] team of [[Ghana]] and is controlled by the [[Ghana Football Association]]. Before gaining independence from [[Great Britain]] in 1957, the country played as the [[Gold Coast (British colony)|Gold Coast]].
The '''Ghana national football team''', popularly known as the ''Black Stars'', is the national [[association football]] team of [[Ghana]] and is controlled by the [[Ghana Football Association]]. Before gaining independence from [[Great Britain]] in 1957, the country played as the [[Gold Coast (British colony)|Gold Coast]].


Although the team did not qualify for the senior [[FIFA World Cup]] until [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]], they had qualified for four straight [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games Football Tournaments]] when the tournament was still a full senior national team competition. The team has won the [[Africa Cup of Nations]] four times<ref>{{cite news | date=16 January 2004 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/3396199.stm | title=African Football: The early years | work=bbc.co.uk | publisher=[[BBC|British Broadcasting Corporation]] | accessdate=16 January 2004}}</ref> (in [[1963 African Nations Cup|1963]], [[1965 African Nations Cup|1965]], [[1978 African Nations Cup|1978]], and [[1982 African Nations Cup|1982]]), making Ghana the second most successful team in the contest's history, behind [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]].
Although the team did not qualify for the senior [[FIFA World Cup]] until [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]], they had qualified for five straight [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games Football Tournaments]] when the tournament was still a full senior national team competition. The team has won the [[Africa Cup of Nations]] four times<ref>{{cite news | date=16 January 2004 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/3396199.stm | title=African Football: The early years | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation | accessdate=2004-01-16}}</ref> (in [[1963 African Nations Cup|1963]], [[1965 African Nations Cup|1965]], [[1978 African Nations Cup|1978]], and [[1982 African Nations Cup|1982]]), making Ghana the second most successful team in the contest's history, behind [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]].


After going through 2005 unbeaten, Ghana won the [[FIFA World Rankings|FIFA most improved team of the year award]] and they reached the second round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup led by [[Serbs|Serbian]] football coach, [[Ratomir Dujković]].
After going through 2005 unbeaten, Ghana won the [[FIFA World Rankings|FIFA most improved team of the year award]] and they reached the second round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup led by [[Serbs|Serbian]] football coach, [[Ratomir Dujković]].
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The team had no success in [[FIFA World Cup]] qualification during this era, and failed to qualify for three successive [[African Cup of Nations]] in the 1970s, but qualified for the [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games Football Tournaments]], reaching the quarter finals in 1964 and withdrawing on political grounds in 1976 and but making little progress in continent-wide competitions until the appointment of [[Burkhard Ziese]] as coach in 1991. The [[1992 African Cup of Nations]], after three failures to reach the final tournament, saw Ghana finish second, beaten on [[Penalty shootout (association football)|penalties]] in the final by {{nft|Côte d'Ivoire}}.
The team had no success in [[FIFA World Cup]] qualification during this era, and failed to qualify for three successive [[African Cup of Nations]] in the 1970s, but qualified for the [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games Football Tournaments]], reaching the quarter finals in 1964 and withdrawing on political grounds in 1976 and but making little progress in continent-wide competitions until the appointment of [[Burkhard Ziese]] as coach in 1991. The [[1992 African Cup of Nations]], after three failures to reach the final tournament, saw Ghana finish second, beaten on [[Penalty shootout (association football)|penalties]] in the final by {{nft|Côte d'Ivoire}}.


Disharmony among the squad, which eventually led to [[Parliament of Ghana|parliament]]ary and [[Executive (government)|executive]] intervention to settle issues between two of the team, [[Abedi Pele|Abédi Pelé]] and [[Anthony Yeboah]], may have played some part in the failure of the team to build on the successes of the national underage teams. Ghana slipped to 89th place in the [[FIFA World Rankings]], but a new generation of players who went to the [[2001 FIFA World Youth Championship]] final became the core of the team at the [[2002 African Cup of Nations]], and were undefeated for a year in 2005 and reached the finals of the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]], the first time the team had reached the global stage of the tournament. Ghana started with a [[2006 FIFA World Cup - Group E#Italy vs Ghana|2–0 defeat]] to eventual champions {{nft|Italy}}, but wins over the {{nft|Czech Republic}} ([[2006 FIFA World Cup - Group E#Czech Republic vs Ghana|2–0]]) and [[United States men's national soccer team|USA]] ([[2006 FIFA World Cup - Group E#Ghana vs USA|2–1]]) saw them through to the second round, where they were [[2006 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Brazil vs Ghana|beaten 3–0]] by {{nft|Brazil}}.
Disharmony among the squad, which eventually led to [[Parliament of Ghana|parliament]]ary and [[Executive (government)|executive]] intervention to settle issues between two of the team, [[Abedi Pele]] and [[Anthony Yeboah]], may have played some part in the failure of the team to build on the successes of the national underage teams. Ghana slipped to 89th place in the [[FIFA World Rankings]], but a new generation of players who went to the [[2001 FIFA World Youth Championship]] final became the core of the team at the [[2002 African Cup of Nations]], and were undefeated for a year in 2005 and reached the finals of the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]], the first time the team had reached the global stage of the tournament. Ghana started with a [[2006 FIFA World Cup - Group E#Italy vs Ghana|2–0 defeat]] to eventual champions {{nft|Italy}}, but wins over the {{nft|Czech Republic}} ([[2006 FIFA World Cup - Group E#Czech Republic vs Ghana|2–0]]) and [[United States men's national soccer team|USA]] ([[2006 FIFA World Cup - Group E#Ghana vs USA|2–1]]) saw them through to the second round, where they were [[2006 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Brazil vs Ghana|beaten 3–0]] by {{nft|Brazil}}.


The Black Stars went on to secure a 100 percent record in their [[2010 World Cup qualification|qualification campaign]], winning the group and becoming the first African team to qualify for 2010 FIFA World Cup. The World Cup Draw in Cape Town on 4 December 2009 saw the Ghanaian team being placed alongside Germany, Serbia and Australia in Group D.
The Black Stars went on to secure a 100 percent record in their [[2010 World Cup qualification|qualification campaign]], winning the group and becoming the first African team to qualify for 2010 FIFA World Cup. The World Cup Draw in Cape Town on 4 December 2009 saw the Ghanaian team being placed alongside Germany, Serbia and Australia in Group D.
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* [[Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics|1968]]: Group Stage
* [[Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics|1968]]: Group Stage
* [[Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics|1972]]: Group Stage
* [[Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics|1972]]: Group Stage
* [[Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976]]: Withdrew
* [[Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976]]: Group Stage


'''''Note''': Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.''
'''''Note''': Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.''
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|list1=
|list1=
{{Ghana Squad 1968 Summer Olympics}}
{{Ghana Squad 1968 Summer Olympics}}
{{Ghana Squad 1992 Summer Olympics}}
{{Ghana squad 1996 Summer Olympics}}
{{Ghana Squad 2004 Summer Olympics}}
}}
}}


==Match results==
==Match results==
:::::''This is the senior Ghanaian national team 2012 matches and forthcoming [[Exhibition game|International Friendly]] matches''
::::::::''This is the senior Ghanaian national team forthcoming [[Exhibition game|International Friendly]] matches''
::::::::::::::::::'''Key'''<br/>
::::::::::::::::::'''Key'''<br/>
::::::::::::::::{{legend2|#dfd|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
::::::::::::::::{{legend2|#dfd|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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|round = [[Exhibition game|International Friendly]]
|round = [[Exhibition game|International Friendly]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}}
|score = Cancelled
|score = vs.
|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Kaizer Chiefs F.C.|Kaizer Chiefs]]
|team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Kaizer Chiefs F.C.|Kaizer Chiefs]]
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
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|score = 2 – 0
|score = 2 – 0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16622585.stm Report]
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16622585.stm Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Platinum Stars F.C.|Platinum Stars]]
|team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Platinum Stars F.C.|Platinum Stars]]
|goals1 = [[Asamoah Gyan|Gyan]] {{goal|27}}<br />[[André Ayew|A. Ayew]] {{goal|32}}
|goals1 = [[Asamoah Gyan|Gyan]] {{goal|27}}<br />[[André Ayew|A. Ayew]] {{goal|32}}
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
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|stack = yes
|stack = yes
|bg = dfd
|bg = dfd
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 29 February 2012
|time =
|round = [[Exhibition game|International Friendly]]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}}
|score = vs.
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|CHI}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Red Bull Arena (New Jersey)|Red Bull Arena]]
|location = [[New Jersey]], [[United States]]
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
|stack = yes
|bg =
}}
}}
----
----
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:Winners (5): [[1982 West African Nations Cup|1982]], [[1983 West African Nations Cup|1983]], [[1984 West African Nations Cup|1984]], [[1986 West African Nations Cup|1986]], [[1987 West African Nations Cup|1987]]
:Winners (5): [[1982 West African Nations Cup|1982]], [[1983 West African Nations Cup|1983]], [[1984 West African Nations Cup|1984]], [[1986 West African Nations Cup|1986]], [[1987 West African Nations Cup|1987]]


* '''[[Football at the All-Africa Games|All-African Games]]'''
* '''[[Football at the All-Africa Games|All-African Games]]'''
:Bronze medals: [[1978 All-Africa Games|1978]]
:Bronze medals: [[1978 All-Africa Games|1978]]
:''Football at the All-Africa Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991''
''Football at the All-Africa Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991''


* '''[[African Nations Championship]]'''
* '''[[African Nations Championship]]'''
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'''Match Date:''' 5 February 2012<br />
'''Match Date:''' 5 February 2012<br />
'''Opposition:''' {{fb|TUN}}<br />
'''Opposition:''' {{fb|TUN}}<br />
'''Caps and goals correct as of:''' 1 February 2012{{Ref_label|A|a|none}}
'''Caps and goals correct as of:''' 1 February 2012 {{Ref_label|A|a|none}}
:'''''Note''': The following 23-man squad have been called-up to participate in the [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations]] and also selected for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-final match against Tunisia on 5 February 2012.<ref>Mensah, Kent. (15 December 2011). [http://www.goal.com/en/news/1658/ghana/2011/12/15/2804053/ghana-announce-25-man-squad-for-2012-africa-cup-of-nations Ghana announce 25-man squad for 2012 Africa Cup of Nations]. [[Goal.com]]. Retrieved 16 December 2011.</ref>
:'''''Note''': The following 23-man squad have been called-up to participate in the [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations]] and also selected for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-final match against Tunisia on 5 February 2012.<ref>Mensah, Kent. (15 December 2011). [http://www.goal.com/en/news/1658/ghana/2011/12/15/2804053/ghana-announce-25-man-squad-for-2012-africa-cup-of-nations Ghana announce 25-man squad for 2012 Africa Cup of Nations]. [[Goal.com]]. Retrieved 16 December 2011.</ref>


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! colspan="9" bgcolor="#AAD0FF" align="left" | Goalkeepers
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#AAD0FF" align="left" | Goalkeepers
|----- bgcolor="#AAD0FF"
|----- bgcolor="#AAD0FF"
{{Ghana football squad player|no=1|pos=GK|name=[[Daniel Adjei]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|11|10}}|height=1.83|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Liberty Professionals F.C.|Liberty Professionals]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{Ghana football squad player|no=1|pos=GK|name=[[Daniel Adjei]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|11|10}}|height=1.86|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Liberty Professionals F.C.|Liberty Professionals]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{Ghana football squad player|no=16|pos=GK|name=[[Adam Larsen Kwarasey|Adam Kwarasey]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|12|12}}|height=1.90|caps=8|goals=0|club=[[Strømsgodset IF|Strømsgodset]]|clubnat=Norway}}
{{Ghana football squad player|no=16|pos=GK|name=[[Adam Larsen Kwarasey|Adam Kwarasey]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|12|12}}|height=1.90|caps=8|goals=0|club=[[Strømsgodset IF|Strømsgodset]]|clubnat=Norway}}
{{Ghana football squad player|no=22|pos=GK|name=[[Ernest Sowah]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|3|31}}|height=1.80|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Berekum Chelsea F.C.|Berekum Chelsea]]|clubnat=Ghana}}
{{Ghana football squad player|no=22|pos=GK|name=[[Ernest Sowah]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|3|31}}|height=1.80|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Berekum Chelsea F.C.|Berekum Chelsea]]|clubnat=Ghana}}
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===Recent call-ups===
===Recent call-ups===
The following players have also been called up to the Ghana squad within the last 9 months.
The following players have also been called up to the Ghana squad within the last 12 months.
Retired Players are not listed.
Retired Players are not listed.


{{nat fs r start}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; width:99%; text-align: left;"
{{nat fs r player|pos=GK|name=[[Richard Kingson]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|6|13}}|caps=90|goals=1|club=[[Free agent|''Unattached'']]|clubnat=|latest=v. {{fb|BRA}}, 5 September 2011 }}
|-----
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
|----- bgcolor="#DFEDFD"
{{nat fs r player|pos=DF|name=[[Yaw Frimpong]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|12|4}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Asante Kotoko F.C.|Asante Kotoko]]|clubnat=GHA|latest=v. {{fb|NGA}}, 11 October 2011}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=DF|name=[[David Addy]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|2|21}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[Panetolikos F.C.|Panetolikos]] <small>''(loan-[[F.C. Porto|FC Porto]])''</small>|clubnat=GRE|latest=v. {{fb|KOR}}, 7 June 2011 }}
{{nat fs r player|pos=DF|name=Sumaila Rashid|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|5|10}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Ebusua Dwarfs]]|clubnat=GHA|latest=v. {{fb|Gabon}}, 15 November 2011}}
|-----
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
|----- bgcolor="#DFEDFD"
{{nat fs r player|pos=MF|name=[[Albert Adomah]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|12|13}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|NGA}}, 11 October 2011}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=MF|name=[[Mohammed Rabiu]]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|12|31}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C.|Evian Thonon Gaillard]]|clubnat=FRA|latest=v. {{fb|BRA}}, 5 September 2011}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=MF|name=[[Prince Buaben]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|4|23}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Watford F.C.|Watford]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|NGA}}, 9 August 2011}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=MF|name=[[Agyeman Prempeh Opoku|Agyemang Opoku]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|6|7}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=[[Sadd Sports Club|Al-Sadd]]|clubnat=QAT|latest=v. {{fb|KOR}}, 7 June 2011}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=MF|name=[[Kevin-Prince Boateng]]|age={{Birth date and age|1987|3|6|mf=y}}|caps=9|goals=1|club=[[A.C. Milan|Milan]]|clubnat=ITA|latest=v. {{fb|KOR}}, June 7, 2011 }}
{{nat fs r player|pos=MF|name=[[Michael Essien]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|12|3}}|caps=52|goals=9|club=[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|KOR}}, 7 June 2011<sup>[[#Withdrew|INJ]]</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=MF|name=[[Bennard Yao Kumordzi|Bennard Yao]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|3|21}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=[[Dijon FCO]]|clubnat=FRA|latest=v. {{fb|ENG}}, 29 March 2011}}
|-----
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
|----- bgcolor="#DFEDFD"
{{nat fs r player|pos=FW|name=[[Emmanuel Clottey]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|8|30}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Berekum Chelsea F.C.|Berekum Chelsea]]|clubnat=GHA|latest=v. {{fb|KOR}}, 7 June 2011}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=FW|name=[[Derek Asamoah]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1981|5|1}}|caps=4|goals=1|club=[[Pohang Steelers]]|clubnat=KOR|latest=v. {{fb|Gabon}}, 15 November 2011}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=FW|name=[[Dominic Adiyiah]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|11|29}}|caps=16|goals=3|club=[[Karşıyaka S.K.|Karşıyaka]]<small>''(loan-[[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]])''</small>|clubnat=TUR|latest=v. {{fb|Gabon}}, 15 November 2011}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=FW|name=Emmanuel Awuah Baffour|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|4|2}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[New Edubiase United]]|clubnat=GHA|latest= v. {{fb|Gabon}}, 15 November 2011}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=FW|name=[[Quincy Owusu-Abeyie|Quincy]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|4|15}}|caps=18|goals=2|club=[[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] <small>''(loan-[[Sadd Sports Club|Al-Sadd]])''</small>|clubnat=GRE|latest=v. {{fb|Gabon}}, 15 November 2011}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=FW|name=Nathaniel Asamoah|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|2|22}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Red Star Belgrade]]|clubnat=SER|latest=v. {{fb|SWZ}}, 2 September 2011}}
{{nat fs r player|pos=FW|name=[[Jeffrey Schlupp]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|12|23}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|Gabon}}, 15 November 2011}}
{{nat fs end}}

;{{Anchor|Withdrew}}Notes
* <sup>INJ</sup> Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
* <sup>WD</sup> Player withdrew from the squad due to personal reason.

===Top goalscorers===
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|-
|-
!#
![[Squad number (association football)|<span style="color:black">#</sup>]]
!Player
!width=18%|Name
!Goals
!width=22%|Date of Birth (Age)
!width=10%|Height (m)
!Caps
!Caps
!Career
!width=5%|Goals
!width=23%|Club
!|Last Call-Up
|- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
|align=center colspan=8|'''Goalkeepers'''
|-
|-
|1||[[Abedi Pele]]||33<ref name="Abedi Pelé Ghana's brightest Black Star">{{cite news|url=http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/players/player=161081/index.html |title=Abedi Pelé Ghana's brightest Black Star |accessdate=29 January 2012 |publisher=FIFA}}</ref>||67||1982–1998
|<center> {{N/A}}
|align=center| [[Richard Kingson]]
|align=center| {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|6|13}}
|align=center|1.87
|align=center| <center>90 || <center>1
|align=center| [[Free agent|''Unattached'']]
|align=center| v. {{fb|BRA}}<br><small>(5 September 2011)</small>
|-
|-
|2||[[Tony Yeboah]]||29<ref name="Ghana would qualify to next round of World Cup - Tony Yeboah">{{cite news|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=182400
|- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
|title=Ghana would qualify to next round of World Cup - Tony Yeboah |date=19 May 2010|accessdate=29 January 2012 |publisher=ghanaweb.com}}</ref>||59||1985–1997
|align=center colspan=8|'''Defenders'''
|-
|-
|3||[[Asamoah Gyan]]<sup>◘</sup>||28<ref name="nationalfootballteams.com-Gyan, Asamoah">{{cite web | url = http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=2660 | title = Gyan, Asamoah| language =| accessdate =28 January 2012 | publisher=nationalfootballteams.com}}</ref>||58||2003–
|<center> {{N/A}}
|align=center| [[Yaw Frimpong]]
|align=center| {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|12|4}}
|align=center| 1.67
|align=center| <center>0 || <center>0
|align=center| {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Asante Kotoko F.C.|Asante Kotoko]]
|align=center| v. {{fb|NGA}}<br><small>(11 October 2011)</small>
|-
|<center> {{N/A}}
|align=center| [[David Addy]]
|align=center| {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|2|21}}
|align=center| 1.80
|align=center| <center>6 || <center>0
|align=center| {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Panetolikos F.C.|Panetolikos]] <small>''(loan-[[F.C. Porto|FC Porto]])''</small>
|align=center| v. {{fb|KOR}}<br><small>(7 June 2011)</small>
|-
|<center> {{N/A}}
|align=center| <!-- There is no Wikipedia article for [[Sumaila Rashid]], if you can create a article for this player, please do -->Sumaila Rashid
|align=center| {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|5|10}}
|align=center| 1.89
|align=center| <center>0 || <center>0
|align=center| {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Ebusua Dwarfs]]
|align=center| v. {{fb|Gabon}}<br><small>(15 November 2011)</small>
|-
|-bgcolor=#EEEEEE
|align=center colspan=8|'''Midfielders'''
|-
|<center> {{N/A}}
|align=center| [[Mohammed Rabiu]]
|align=center| {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|12|31}}
|align=center| 1.88
|align=center| <center>0 || <center>0
|align=center| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C.|Evian Thonon Gaillard]]
|align=center| v. {{fb|BRA}}<br><small>(5 September 2011)</small>
|-
|<center> {{N/A}}
|align=center| [[Michael Essien]]
|align=center| {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|12|3}}
|align=center| 1.78
|align=center| <center>52 || <center>9
|align=center| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|align=center| v. {{fb|KOR}}<br><small>(7 June 2011)</small><sup>[[#Withdrew|INJ]]</sup>
|-
|<center> {{N/A}}
|align=center| [[Agyeman Prempeh Opoku|Agyemang Opoku]]
|align=center| {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|6|7}}
|align=center| 1.74
|align=center| <center>10 || <center>0
|align=center| {{flagicon|QAT}} [[Sadd Sports Club|Al-Sadd]]
|align=center| v. {{fb|KOR}}<br><small>(7 June 2011)</small><sup>[[#Withdrew|INJ]]</sup>
|-
|<center> {{N/A}}
|align=center| [[Prince Buaben]]
|align=center| {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|4|23}}
|align=center| 1.78
|align=center| <center>2 || <center>0
|align=center| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
|align=center| v. {{fb|NGA}}<br><small>(9 August 2011)</small>
|-
|-
|<center> {{N/A}}
|align=center| [[Albert Adomah]]
|align=center| {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|12|13}}
|align=center| 1.85
|align=center| <center>2 || <center>0
|align=center| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]
|align=center| v. {{fb|NGA}}<br><small>(11 October 2011)</small>
|-
|-bgcolor=#EEEEEE
|align=center colspan=8|'''Forwards'''
|-
|<center> {{N/A}}
|align=center| [[Derek Asamoah]]
|align=center| {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1981|5|1}}
|align=center| 1.70
|align=center| <center>4 || <center>1
|align=center| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Pohang Steelers]]
|align=center| v. {{fb|Gabon}}<br><small>(15 November 2011)</small>
|-
|<center> {{N/A}}
|align=center| [[Emmanuel Clottey]]
|align=center| {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|8|30}}
|align=center| 1.78
|align=center| <center>3 || <center>0
|align=center| {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Berekum Chelsea F.C.|Berekum Chelsea]]
|align=center| v. {{fb|KOR}}<br><small>(7 June 2011)</small>
|-
|<center> {{N/A}}
|align=center| [[Dominic Adiyiah]]
|align=center| {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|11|29}}
|align=center| 1.72
|align=center| <center>16 || <center>2
|align=center| {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Karşıyaka S.K.|Karşıyaka]] <small>''(loan-[[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]])''</small>
|align=center| v. {{fb|Gabon}}<br><small>(15 November 2011)</small>
|-
|<center> {{N/A}}
|align=center| [[Quincy Owusu-Abeyie|Quincy]]
|align=center| {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|4|15}}
|align=center| 1.80
|align=center| <center>18 || <center>2
|align=center| {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] <small>''(loan-[[Sadd Sports Club|Al-Sadd]])''</small>
|align=center| v. {{fb|Gabon}}<br><small>(15 November 2011)</small>
|-
|<center> {{N/A}}
|align=center| <!-- There is no Wikipedia article for [[Nathaniel Asamoah]], if you can create a article for this player, please do -->Nathaniel Asamoah
|align=center| {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|2|22}}
|align=center| 1.80
|align=center| <center>0 || <center>0
|align=center| {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Red Star Belgrade]]
|align=center| v. {{fb|SWZ}}<br><small>(2 September 2011)</small>
|-
|<center> {{N/A}}
|align=center| [[Jeffrey Schlupp]]
|align=center| {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|12|23}}
|align=center| 1.81
|align=center| <center>1 || <center>0
|align=center| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Leicester City]]
|align=center| v. {{fb|Gabon}}<br><small>(15 November 2011)</small>
|-
|<center> {{N/A}}
|align=center| <!-- There is no Wikipedia article for [[Emmanuel Awuah Baffour]], if you can create a article for this player, please do -->Emmanuel Baffour
|align=center| {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|4|2}}
|align=center| 1.82
|align=center| <center>0 || <center>0
|align=center| {{flagicon|GHA}} [[New Edubiase United]]
|align=center| v. {{fb|Gabon}}<br><small>(15 November 2011)</small>
|}
|}
<sup>◘</sup> denotes a player still playing or available for selection.

<small>Last updated: Ghana - Guinea ([[2012 Africa Cup of Nations]]), 1 February 2012.</small>
;{{Anchor|Withdrew}}Notes
* <sup>INJ</sup> Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
* <sup>WD</sup> Player withdrew from the squad due to personal reason.


==Technical staff==
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{{col-4}}
{{col-4}}
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[George Ainsley]] (1958–1959)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
*{{flagicon|SWE}} Adreas Sjolberg (1959–1962)
!style="background:white"|<font color="black">Date appointed
*{{flagicon|HUN}} [[József Ember]] (1963)
!style="background:white"|<font color="black">Manager name
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Charles Kumi Gyamfi|C. K. Gyamfi]] (1963–1965)
|-
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Alberto Parreira]] (1967)
|2011 – present||{{Flagicon|Serbia}} [[Goran Stevanović]]
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Karl Heinz Marotzke]] (1968–1970)
|-
*{{flagicon|ROM}} [[Dumitru Nicolae|Nicolae Nicuşor Dumitru]] (1973–1974)
|2010–2011||{{Flagicon|Ghana}} Akwasi Appiah (interim)
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Karl Weigang]] (1974–1975)
|-
*{{flagicon|BRA}} O. C. Sampaio (1977–1978)
|2008–2010||{{Flagicon|Serbia}} [[Milovan Rajevac]]
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Fred Osam-Duodu]] (1978–1981)
|-
|2008||{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Sellas Tetteh]] (interim)
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Charles Kumi Gyamfi|C. K. Gyamfi]] (1982–1983)
|-
|2006–2008||{{flagicon|France}} [[Claude Le Roy]]
|-
|2004–2006||{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Ratomir Dujković]]
|-
|2004||{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Sam Arday]] (interim)
|-
|2004||{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Mariano Barreto]]
|-
|2003||{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Ralf Zumdick]]
|-
|2003||{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Burkhard Ziese]]
|-
|2002||{{flagicon|Ghana}} Emmanuel Akwasi Afranie
|-
|2002||{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Milan Živadinović]]
|-
|2001–2002||{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Fred Osam-Duodu]]
|-
|2001||{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Cecil Jones Attuquayefio]]
|}
{{col-4}}
{{col-4}}
*{{flagicon|GHA}} Emmanuel Akwasi Afranie (1984)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
*{{flagicon|GHA}} Herbert Addo (1984)
!style="background:white"|<font color="black">Date appointed
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Rudi Gutendorf]] (1986–1987)
!style="background:white"|<font color="black">Manager name
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Fred Osam-Duodu]] (1988–1989)
|-
|2000||{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Fred Osam-Duodu]]
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Burkhard Ziese]] (1990–1992)
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Otto Pfister]] (1992–1993)
|-
|1999–2000||{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Dossena]]
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Fred Osam-Duodu]] (1993)
*{{flagicon|DNK}} [[Jørgen E. Larsen]] (1993–1994)
|-
|1997–1998||{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Rinus Israël]]
*{{flagicon|GHA}} E.J. Aggrey-Fynn (1994)
*{{flagicon|ROM}} Petre Gavrilla (1995)
|-
|1996–1997||{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Sam Arday]]
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Ismael Kurtz]] (1996)
|-
|1996||{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ismael Kurtz]]
|-
|1995||{{flagicon|Romania}} Petre Gavrilla
|-
|1994||{{flagicon|Ghana}} E.J. Aggrey-Fynn
|-
|1993–1994||{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jørgen E. Larsen]]
|-
|1993||{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Fred Osam-Duodu]]
|-
|1992–1993||{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Otto Pfister]]
|-
|1990–1992||{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Burkhard Ziese]]
|-
|1988–1989||{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Fred Osam-Duodu]]
|-
|1986–1987||{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Rudi Gutendorf]]
|-
|1984||{{flagicon|Ghana}} Herbert Addo
|}
{{col-4}}
{{col-4}}
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Sam Arday]] (1996–1997)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Rinus Israël]] (1997–1998)
!style="background:white"|<font color="black">Date appointed
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Dossena]] (1999–2000)
!style="background:white"|<font color="black">Manager name
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Fred Osam-Duodu]] (2000)
|-
|1984||{{flagicon|Ghana}} Emmanuel Akwasi Afranie
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Cecil Jones Attuquayefio]] (2001)
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Fred Osam-Duodu]] (2001–2002)
|-
*{{flagicon|SCG}} [[Milan Živadinović]] (2002)
|'''[[1982 African Cup of Nations|1982]]–1983||{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Charles Kumi Gyamfi|C. K. Gyamfi]]^'''
*{{flagicon|GHA}} Emmanuel Akwasi Afranie (2002)
|-
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Burkhard Ziese]] (2003)
|'''[[1978 African Cup of Nations|1978]]–1981||{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Fred Osam-Duodu]]^'''
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Ralf Zumdick]] (2003)
|-
|1977–1978||{{flagicon|Brazil}} O. C. Sampaio
*{{flagicon|POR}} [[Mariano Barreto]] (2004)
{{col-4}}
|-
|1974–1975||{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Weigang]]
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Sam Arday]]^ (2004)
*{{flagicon|SCG}} [[Ratomir Dujković]] (2004–2006)
|-
|1973–1974||{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Dumitru Nicolae|Nicolae Nicuşor Dumitru]]
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Claude Le Roy]] (2006–2008)
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Sellas Tetteh]]^ (2008)
|-
*{{Flagicon|SER}} [[Milovan Rajevac]] (2008–2010)
|1968–1970||{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Heinz Marotzke]]
*{{Flagicon|GHA}} Akwasi Appiah^ (2010–2011)
|-
*{{Flagicon|SER}} [[Goran Stevanović]] (2012–)
|1967||{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Carlos Alberto Parreira]]
|-
|'''[[1963 African Cup of Nations|1963]] – [[1965 African Cup of Nations|1965]]||{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Charles Kumi Gyamfi|C. K. Gyamfi]]^'''
|-
|1963||{{flagicon|Hungary}} [[József Ember]]
|-
|1959–1962||{{flagicon|Sweden}} Adreas Sjolberg
|-
|1958–1959||{{flagicon|England}} [[George Ainsley]]
|-
|}
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}

;Notes
^ Interim
<sup>^</sup> Won [[African Cup of Nations]] during tenure.


==Competitive Statistics==
==Competitive Statistics==
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==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Ghana|Association football}}
* [[Ghana national under-23 football team]]
* [[Ghana national under-23 football team]]
* [[Ghana national under-20 football team]]
* [[Ghana national under-20 football team]]
* [[Ghana national under-17 football team]]
* [[Ghana national under-17 football team]]
* [[Ghana women's national football team]]
* [[Ghana women's national football team]]
{{Portal|Ghana|Association football}}


==References==
==Footnotes and references==
===Footnotes===
<div class="references-small">
<ol type="a">
<li>{{Note_label|A|a|none}} For sources on official squad player stats, please click on [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/country.php?id=72 here] + Search for players name on the current Ghana national football team squad list or for recent call-up players, Type/Search players name in Search bar.
</div>

===References===
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Revision as of 17:14, 3 February 2012

Ghana
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Black Stars
AssociationGhana Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachGoran Stevanović
CaptainJohn Mensah
Most capsRichard Kingson (90)
Top scorerAbedi Pele (33)
Home stadiumOhene Djan Sports Stadium
Baba Yara Stadium
Tamale Stadium
Sekondi Stadium
FIFA codeGHA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current26[1]
Highest14 (February, April, May 2008)
Lowest89 (June 2004)
First international
 Gold Coast 1–0 Nigeria 
(Accra, Gold Coast; 28 May 1950)
Biggest win
 Kenya 0–13 Ghana Ghana
(Nairobi, Kenya; 12 December 1965)[2]
Biggest defeat
 Bulgaria 10–0 Ghana Ghana
(Leon, Mexico; 2 October 1968)[3]
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2006)
Best resultQuarter-finals; 2010
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances18 (first in 1963)
Best resultWinners; 1963, 1965,
1978, 1982

The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association. Before gaining independence from Great Britain in 1957, the country played as the Gold Coast.

Although the team did not qualify for the senior FIFA World Cup until 2006, they had qualified for five straight Olympic Games Football Tournaments when the tournament was still a full senior national team competition. The team has won the Africa Cup of Nations four times[4] (in 1963, 1965, 1978, and 1982), making Ghana the second most successful team in the contest's history, behind Egypt.

After going through 2005 unbeaten, Ghana won the FIFA most improved team of the year award and they reached the second round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup led by Serbian football coach, Ratomir Dujković.

At the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, they became the third African team in history to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

History

The Ghana Amateur Football Association was founded in 1957, soon after the country's independence, and was affiliated to Confederation of African Football and FIFA the following year. Englishman George Ainsley was appointed coach of the national team.

In 1960 the Black Stars played Spanish giants Real Madrid, who were at the time Spanish, European and intercontinental champions, and drew 3–3.

Charles Kumi Gyamfi became coach in 1961, and Ghana won successive Africa Cup of Nations titles, in 1963 and 1965, and achieved their record win, 13–0 away to Kenya, shortly after the second of these. They also reached the final of the tournament in 1968 and 1970, losing 1–0 on each occasion, to DR Congo and Sudan respectively. Their domination of this tournament earned the country the nickname of "the Brazil of Africa" in the 1960s.[5] The team had no success in FIFA World Cup qualification during this era, and failed to qualify for three successive African Cup of Nations in the 1970s, but qualified for the Olympic Games Football Tournaments, reaching the quarter finals in 1964 and withdrawing on political grounds in 1976 and but making little progress in continent-wide competitions until the appointment of Burkhard Ziese as coach in 1991. The 1992 African Cup of Nations, after three failures to reach the final tournament, saw Ghana finish second, beaten on penalties in the final by Côte d'Ivoire.

Disharmony among the squad, which eventually led to parliamentary and executive intervention to settle issues between two of the team, Abedi Pele and Anthony Yeboah, may have played some part in the failure of the team to build on the successes of the national underage teams. Ghana slipped to 89th place in the FIFA World Rankings, but a new generation of players who went to the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship final became the core of the team at the 2002 African Cup of Nations, and were undefeated for a year in 2005 and reached the finals of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the first time the team had reached the global stage of the tournament. Ghana started with a 2–0 defeat to eventual champions Italy, but wins over the Czech Republic (2–0) and USA (2–1) saw them through to the second round, where they were beaten 3–0 by Brazil.

The Black Stars went on to secure a 100 percent record in their qualification campaign, winning the group and becoming the first African team to qualify for 2010 FIFA World Cup. The World Cup Draw in Cape Town on 4 December 2009 saw the Ghanaian team being placed alongside Germany, Serbia and Australia in Group D. They were able to reach the last 16 where they played the USA, defeating them 2–1 in extra time to become the third African nation to reach the World Cup quarterfinals. They then lost on penalties to Uruguay in the quarterfinals, having missed a penalty in extra time after a certain goal was saved off the line by Luis Suárez's deliberately parried handball who was then shown a red card for his actions.

World Cup record

Ghana were the only African side to advance to Round 2 of 2006 FIFA World Cup (Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Angola, and Tunisia were all eliminated in group play), and the sixth nation in a row from Africa to progress beyond the group stages of the World Cup. Ghana was the youngest team in the FIFA World Cup 2006 with an average age of 23 yrs and 352 days.

Because of Ghana's performances in the tournament, there has been praise for their continuous efforts to push forward and their fearless attitude. Greek Coach Otto Rehhagel told FIFA.com, "the teams you used to regard as a little behind tactically, the Africans for example, have caught up. They're physically even better off than we are, as they have tremendous natural athleticism, and they've come on enormously in the areas which were non-existent before, discipline and tactics for example. Every team which faced Ghana or Cote d'Ivoire knew they'd been in a game."[6] Of their 2006 performance, FIFA.com said, "Ghana are surely a side in ascendancy."[7]

Of the 32 countries that participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ghana was ranked 13th by FIFA.[1]

Ghana vs. Serbia in the 2010 FIFA World Cup group D match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria on 13 June 2010.
Ghana vs. Uruguay in the 2010 FIFA World Cup quarter-final match at Soccer City, Johannesburg on 2 July 2010.
FIFA World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1962 Did not qualify
1966 Withdrew
1970 to 1978 Did not qualify
1982 Withdrew
1986 to 2002 Did not qualify
Germany 2006 Round of 16 13th 4 2 0 2 4 6
South Africa 2010 Quarter-Final 7th 5 2 2 1 5 4
Total 2/13 9 4 2 3 9 10

African Cup of Nations record

After the 1963 and 1965 triumphs, Ghana hosted and won the 13th edition of the African Cup of Nations trophy for keeps in 1978, and four years later, won it again in Tripoli, Libya. The team have won the African Cup of Nations four times (in 1963, 1965, 1978, and 1982), making Ghana the second most successful team in the contest's history, together with Cameroon; Egypt has won the past three tournaments (2006, 2008, 2010) to give it a record seven titles.

The Ghana national team at the 2008 African Cup of Nations before the quarter-final match against Nigeria.
African Cup of Nations
Titles: 4
Appearances: 18
Year Position Year Position Year Position
Sudan 1957 Did not enter Ghana 1978 Champions Burkina Faso 1998 Round 1
Egypt 1959 Did not enter Nigeria 1980 Round 1 GhanaNigeria 2000 Quarter-finals
Ethiopia 1962 Did not qualify Libya 1982 Champions Mali 2002 Quarter-finals
Ghana 1963 Champions Ivory Coast 1984 Round 1 Tunisia 2004 Did not qualify
Tunisia 1965 Champions Egypt 1986 Did not qualify Egypt 2006 Round 1
Ethiopia 1968 Second Place Morocco 1988 Did not qualify Ghana 2008 Third Place
Sudan 1970 Second Place Algeria 1990 Did not qualify Angola 2010 Second Place
Cameroon 1972 Did not qualify Senegal 1992 Second Place* GabonEquatorial Guinea 2012 Qualified
Egypt 1974 Did not qualify Tunisia 1994 Quarter-finals South Africa 2013 TBD
Ethiopia 1976 Did not qualify South Africa 1996 Fourth Place Morocco 2015 TBD
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Olympic record

Note: Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.

Match results

This is the senior Ghanaian national team forthcoming International Friendly matches
Key
  Win   Draw   Loss
12 January 2012 International Friendly Ghana  vs. South Africa Kaizer Chiefs Rustenburg, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Royal Bafokeng Stadium
15 January 2012 International Friendly Ghana  1 – 1  South Africa Rustenburg, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2 Muntari 11' Report T. Sangweni 06' Stadium: Royal Bafokeng Stadium
18 January 2012 International Friendly Ghana  2 – 0 South Africa Platinum Stars Rustenburg, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2 Gyan 27'
A. Ayew 32'		 Report Stadium: Royal Bafokeng Stadium
For 2011 match results, see Ghana national football team 2011

2012 African Cup of Nations

Following the 2010 World Cup tournament, the Ghanaians started with the score of 16 points from 6 matches in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification (Group I) campaign.[8]

Ghana kept a clean sheet throughout their qualification campaign, drawing only with Sudan. The four-time African champions began the journey with a 3-0 win over Swaziland, drew with the Nile Crocodiles but won convincingly against Congo in their third game. They won all their return leg matches, capping off their schedule with a 2-0 victory over Sudan in Khartoum.[8]

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Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification § Group I
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana 6 5 1 0 13 1 +12 16
 Sudan 6 4 1 1 8 3 +5 13
 Congo 6 2 0 4 5 10 −5 6
 Eswatini 6 0 0 6 2 14 −12 0
  Republic of the Congo Ghana Sudan Eswatini
Congo  – 0–3 0–1 3–1
Ghana  3–1 – 0–0 2–0
Sudan  2–0 0–2 – 3–0
Eswatini  0–1 0–3 1–2 –

The draw for the final tournament took place on 29 October 2011 at the Sipopo Conference Palace in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire along with hosts Gabon and Equatorial Guinea were the top seeded teams for the draw of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.[9]

Ghana was placed in group D along with Botswana, West African rivals Mali and Guinea, thus making it an open and fairly difficult group.[10]

Group D

Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group D

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ghana 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Mali 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6
3  Guinea 3 1 1 1 7 3 +4 4
4  Botswana 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Ghana 1–0 Botswana
John Mensah 25' Report
Attendance: 5,000[11]
Mali 1–0 Guinea
B. Traoré 30' Report
Attendance: 10,000[11]
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
Botswana 1–6 Guinea
Selolwane 23' (pen.) Report S. Diallo 15', 27'
A. R. Camara 42'
Traoré 45'
M. Bah 83'
Soumah 86'
Attendance: 4,000[11]
Ghana 2–0 Mali
Gyan 64'
A. Ayew 71'		 Report
Attendance: 7,000[11]
Botswana 1–2 Mali
Ngele 50' Report Dembélé 56'
Keita 75'
Attendance: 20,000[11]
Ghana 1–1 Guinea
Agyemang-Badu 27' Report A. R. Camara 45'
Attendance: 5,500[11]
Ghana 1 – 0 Botswana
Mensah 25' Report
Ghana 2 – 0 Mali
Gyan 63'
A. Ayew 76'		 Report
Ghana 1 – 1 Guinea
Badu 28' Report A. R. Camara 45+2'

Quarter-finals

Ghana Match 28 Tunisia

Team honours

Winners (4): 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982
Runners-up (4): 1968, 1970, 1992, 2010
Winners (5): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987
Bronze medals: 1978

Football at the All-Africa Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991

Runners-up: 2009

Squad

Current squad

Match Date: 5 February 2012
Opposition:  Tunisia
Caps and goals correct as of: 1 February 2012 [a]

Note: The following 23-man squad have been called-up to participate in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations and also selected for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-final match against Tunisia on 5 February 2012.[12]

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Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Ghana squad within the last 12 months. Retired Players are not listed.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Richard Kingson (1978-06-13) 13 June 1978 (age 46) 90 1 Unattached v.  Brazil, 5 September 2011
DF Yaw Frimpong (1986-12-04) 4 December 1986 (age 37) 0 0 Ghana Asante Kotoko v.  Nigeria, 11 October 2011
DF David Addy (1990-02-21) 21 February 1990 (age 34) 6 0 Greece Panetolikos (loan-FC Porto) v.  South Korea, 7 June 2011
DF Sumaila Rashid (1991-05-10) 10 May 1991 (age 33) 0 0 Ghana Ebusua Dwarfs v.  Gabon, 15 November 2011
MF Albert Adomah (1987-12-13) 13 December 1987 (age 36) 2 0 England Bristol City v.  Nigeria, 11 October 2011
MF Mohammed Rabiu (1989-12-31) 31 December 1989 (age 34) 0 0 France Evian Thonon Gaillard v.  Brazil, 5 September 2011
MF Prince Buaben (1988-04-23) 23 April 1988 (age 36) 2 0 England Watford v.  Nigeria, 9 August 2011
MF Agyemang Opoku (1989-06-07) 7 June 1989 (age 35) 10 0 Qatar Al-Sadd v.  South Korea, 7 June 2011
MF Kevin-Prince Boateng (1987-03-06) March 6, 1987 (age 37) 9 1 Italy Milan v.  South Korea, June 7, 2011
MF Michael Essien (1982-12-03) 3 December 1982 (age 41) 52 9 England Chelsea v.  South Korea, 7 June 2011INJ
MF Bennard Yao (1985-03-21) 21 March 1985 (age 39) 7 0 France Dijon FCO v.  England, 29 March 2011
FW Emmanuel Clottey (1987-08-30) 30 August 1987 (age 36) 3 0 Ghana Berekum Chelsea v.  South Korea, 7 June 2011
FW Derek Asamoah (1981-05-01) 1 May 1981 (age 43) 4 1 South Korea Pohang Steelers v.  Gabon, 15 November 2011
FW Dominic Adiyiah (1989-11-29) 29 November 1989 (age 34) 16 3 Turkey Karşıyaka(loan-AC Milan) v.  Gabon, 15 November 2011
FW Emmanuel Awuah Baffour (1990-04-02) 2 April 1990 (age 34) 0 0 Ghana New Edubiase United v.  Gabon, 15 November 2011
FW Quincy (1986-04-15) 15 April 1986 (age 38) 18 2 Greece Panathinaikos (loan-Al-Sadd) v.  Gabon, 15 November 2011
FW Nathaniel Asamoah (1990-02-22) 22 February 1990 (age 34) 0 0 Serbia Red Star Belgrade v.  Eswatini, 2 September 2011
FW Jeffrey Schlupp (1992-12-23) 23 December 1992 (age 31) 1 0 England Leicester City v.  Gabon, 15 November 2011
Notes
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
  • WD Player withdrew from the squad due to personal reason.

Top goalscorers

# Player Goals Caps Career
1 Abedi Pele 33[13] 67 1982–1998
2 Tony Yeboah 29[14] 59 1985–1997
3 Asamoah Gyan◘ 28[15] 58 2003–

◘ denotes a player still playing or available for selection. Last updated: Ghana - Guinea (2012 Africa Cup of Nations), 1 February 2012.

Technical staff

Position Staff
Head coach Serbia Goran Stevanović
Assistant coach Ghana Akwasi Appiah
Goalkeepers' coach Ghana Edward Ansah
Psychologist Ghana Dr. Yao Mfodwo
Physiotherapist Ghana Charles Botchway
Fitness coach —
Team Doctor Ghana Dr. Percy Annan
2nd Team Doctor Ghana Dr. Allan Akaba
Welfare Officer Ghana Opoku Afriyie
Protocol Officer Ghana Alex Asante
Spokesman Ghana Randy Abbey
Kit Manager Ghana Sherif Bobo Musah

Last updated: December 2011
Source: Ghana Football Association official website

Head coaches

^ Interim

Competitive Statistics

FIFA World Cup Record
FIFA World Cup Record GP W D L GF GA GD
World Cup Finals 9 4 2 3 9 10 −1
World Cup Quals (H) 30 20 8 2 57 17 +40
World Cup Quals (A) 29 7 8 14 31 38 −7
World Cup Total 68 31 18 19 97 65 +32
African Cup of Nations Record
Nations Cup Record GP W D L GF GA GD
Nations Cup Finals 69 39 14 16 95 57 +38
Nations Cup Quals (H) 31 22 6 3 69 23 +46
Nations Cup Quals (A) 31 11 8 12 42 31 +11
Nations Cup Total 131 72 28 31 206 111 +95

Nations Cup Record by team

West African Nations Cup [SCSA Zone III] Record

Year Venue Round Position GP W D L GF GA GD
1982  Benin Final Winner 5 3 2 0 14 8 +6
1983  Ivory Coast Final Winner 4 3 1 0 7 2 +5
1984  Burkina Faso Final Winner 5 2 3 0 9 5 +4
1986  Ghana Final Winner 6 5 1 0 12 2 +10
1987  Liberia Final Winner 5 5 0 0 14 2 +12
Total 5/5 5 Finals 5 Championships 25 18 7 0 56 19 +37
  • The Tournament was not held in 1985.

Kits

Kit evolution

1990–1999
1950–1989
2000–present

See also

References

  1. ^ FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. FIFA World Rankings/FIFA. (January 2012 - FIFA Rankings). Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Kenya International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 April 2007.
  3. ^ "MATCH: 02.10.1968 Ghana - Bulgaria 0:10". eu-football.info. 2 October 1968. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  4. ^ "African Football: The early years". British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 January 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2004.
  5. ^ "African Football: ANC winners from 1957 to 2002". panapress.com. 1 January 2004. Retrieved 1 January 2004.
  6. ^ Rehhagel: Africa is catching up
  7. ^ Black Stars Ascend To Glory
  8. ^ a b Ghana profile. Goal.com. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  9. ^ Mensah, Kent. (13 October 2011). Ivory Coast & Ghana seeded for 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. Goal.com. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  10. ^ Ghana's tough test. soccernet.espn.go.com (ESPN). 29 October 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "2012 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  12. ^ Mensah, Kent. (15 December 2011). Ghana announce 25-man squad for 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. Goal.com. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  13. ^ "Abedi Pelé Ghana's brightest Black Star". FIFA. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  14. ^ "Ghana would qualify to next round of World Cup - Tony Yeboah". ghanaweb.com. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  15. ^ "Gyan, Asamoah". nationalfootballteams.com. Retrieved 28 January 2012.

Titles

Preceded by African Champions
1963 (First title)
1965 (Second title) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by African Champions
1978 (Third title) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by African Champions
1982 (Fourth title) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Inaugural Champions
 West African Champions
1982 (First title)
1983 (Second title)
1984 (Third title)
1986 (Fourth title)
1987 (Fifth title) 		Succeeded by
Defunct
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