# Ghana women's national under-17 football team

Ghana women's national under-17 football team represents Ghana in international youth football competitions. It is one of the strongest in Africa and is the only African nation to have qualified to every youth World Cup until they failed to qualify for 2022 in India.

## FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup :
| Appearances: 5 |||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2008 | Round 1 | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | Round 1 | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3rd Place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| 2014 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 2022 | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Banned for Age Fabrication |
| 2025 | Expelled |
| Total | Group stage | 6/9 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 27 |

## African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women

* 2008 - Runners-up
* 2010 - Champion
* 2012 - Champion
* 2013 - Champion
* 2016 - Champion
* 2018 - Champion
    ^1 : with Nigeria
    ^2 : with Gambia & Nigeria
    ^3 : with Nigeria & Zambia
    ^4 : with Nigeria & Cameroon
    ^5 : with Cameroon & South Africa

## Current squad

Squad for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Kayza Massey | (2001-02-02)2 February 2001 (aged 15) | Ottawa South United |
| 2 | 2DF | Joyce Asamoah | (2000-09-14)14 September 2000 (aged 16) | Fabulous Ladies FC |
| 3 | 3MF | Nina Norshie | (2001-09-14)14 September 2001 (aged 15) | Valued Girls FC |
| 4 | 2DF | Uwaisa Mawia | (2000-02-20)20 February 2000 (aged 16) | Ampem Darko Ladies |
| 5 | 2DF | Linda Amoako | (1999-02-07)7 February 1999 (aged 17) | Soccer Intellectual Ladies |
| 6 | 3MF | Grace Asantewaa | (2000-12-05)5 December 2000 (aged 15) | Ampem Darko Ladies |
| 7 | 4FW | Rafia Kulchirie | (2001-12-20)20 December 2001 (aged 14) | Hasaacas Ladies FC |
| 8 | 3MF | Grace Acheampong | (2000-09-06)6 September 2000 (aged 16) | Bafana Ladies |
| 9 | 3MF | Gifty Acheampong | (1999-11-05)5 November 1999 (aged 16) | Immigration FC |
| 10 | 4FW | Sandra Owusu-Ansah | (2000-01-29)29 January 2000 (aged 16) | Supreme Ladies |
| 11 | 3MF | Mary Entoah | (2000-04-27)27 April 2000 (aged 16) | Police Ladies |
| 12 | 2DF | Cecilia Hagan | (2000-02-07)7 February 2000 (aged 16) | Bafana Ladies |
| 13 | 3MF | Olivia Anokye | (2000-04-01)1 April 2000 (aged 16) | Bafana Ladies |
| 14 | 2DF | Philicity Asuako | (1999-12-25)25 December 1999 (aged 16) | Samaria Ladies |
| 15 | 4FW | Adizatu Mustapha | (1999-07-04)4 July 1999 (aged 17) | Soccer Intellectual Ladies |
| 16 | 1GK | Martha Annan | (1999-11-02)2 November 1999 (aged 16) | Bafana Ladies |
| 17 | 3MF | Fuseina Mumuni | (2001-04-02)2 April 2001 (aged 15) | Lepo Stars Ladies FC |
| 18 | 2DF | Blessing Agbomadzi | (2001-06-11)11 June 2001 (aged 15) | Sport Academy |
| 19 | 4FW | Sylvian Amankwah | (1999-10-20)20 October 1999 (aged 16) | Prison Ladies |
| 20 | 4FW | Vivian Adjei | (2000-01-14)14 January 2000 (aged 16) | Sport Academy |
| 21 | 1GK | Selina Amusilie | (2001-05-23)23 May 2001 (aged 15) | Soccer Intellectual Ladies |

### Previous squads

    2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
    2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
    2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
    2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
    2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

## Head-to-head record

The following table shows Ghana's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
| China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Germany | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 050.00 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 050.00 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| North Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 033.33 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 000.00 |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 100.00 |
| Total | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 054.17 |