# Ghana women's national football team

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.

## Team image
### Nickname

The Ghana women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Black Queens."

#### Kit supplier

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

### Home stadium
#### Grounds and training grounds

World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches have been played at the Essipong Stadium in Sekondi-Takoradi, Kumasi Sports Stadium in Kumasi, the Cape Coast Sports Stadium in Cape Coast, the Accra Sports Stadium in the Accra and the Tamale Stadium in Tamale.
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.

### Rivalry

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.

## Results and fixtures
### Legend

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### 2025
## Coaching staff

    As of January 2025
| Role | Name |
| Head coach | Kim Björkegren |
| 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

* Anthony Edusei (1993)
* Jones Ofosuhene (1997)
* Emmanuel Kwasi Afranie (1998–1999)
* P.S.K. Paha (2000–2002)
* Oko Aryee (2002–)
* John Eshun (2005)
* Bashir Hayford (2005–2006, no competitive games)
* Isaac Paha 2006–2008)
* Mumuni Gamel (2008–2009)
* Anthony Edusei (2009–2011)
* Kuuku Dadzie (2011–2012)
* Yusif Basigi (2013–2017)
* Didi Dramani (2017–2018)
* Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo (2018)
* Bashir Hayford (2018–2019)
* Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo (2019–2023)
* Nora Häuptle (2023–2025)
* Kim Björkegren (2025-present)

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up for friendly match against Morocco on 21 February 2025.
Caps and goals as of 10 March 2020 after the match against Kenya.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Cynthia Konlan | (2002-11-29) 29 November 2002 (age 22) | Al-Hilal |
| 16 | 1GK | Kerrie McCarthy | (2000-10-22) 22 October 2000 (age 24) | Kumasi Sports Academy |
| 22 | 1GK | Safiatu Salifu | (2002-03-03) 3 March 2002 (age 22) | Young Africans |
| 2 | 2DF | Adama Alhassan | (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 22) | Army Ladies |
| 3 | 2DF | Comfort Yeboah | (2006-12-17) 17 December 2006 (age 18) | Ampem Darkoa |
| 4 | 2DF | Nina Norshie | (2001-09-14) 14 September 2001 (age 23) | Florida State Seminoles |
| 7 | 2DF | Susan Duah | (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 (age 23) | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem [he] |
| 17 | 2DF | Portia Boakye (captain) | (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 35) | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| 19 | 2DF | Justice Tweneboaa | (2001-10-28) 28 October 2001 (age 23) | BIIK Shymkent |
| 5 | 3MF | Grace Asantewaa | (2000-12-05) 5 December 2000 (age 24) | Juárez |
| 6 | 3MF | Jennifer Cudjoe | (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30) | Nordsjælland |
| 12 | 3MF | Anasthesia Achiaa | (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 21) | Beylerbeyi |
| 13 | 3MF | Evelyn Badu | (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 21) | Fleury |
| 14 | 3MF | Stella Nyamekye | (2006-12-18) 18 December 2006 (age 18) | Dreamz Ladies |
| 20 | 3MF | Jacqueline Owusu | (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 22) | Real Sociedad |
| 21 | 3MF | Azumah Bugre | (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 (age 22) | IFK Norrköping |
| 8 | 4FW | Josephine Bonsu | (1999-08-20) 20 August 1999 (age 25) | Carl Zeiss Jena |
| 9 | 4FW | Doris Boaduwaa | (2002-12-24) 24 December 2002 (age 22) | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem [he] |
| 10 | 4FW | Princella Adubea | (1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 (age 26) | Trabzonspor |
| 11 | 4FW | Princess Marfo | (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 21) | Bay FC |
| 15 | 4FW | Gifty Assifuah | (2000-07-23) 23 July 2000 (age 24) | Unattached |
| 18 | 4FW | Sherifatu Sumaila | (1996-11-30) 30 November 1996 (age 28) | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| 23 | 4FW | Mary Amponsah | (2006-04-16) 16 April 2006 (age 18) | Ampem Darkoa |
(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a Ghana 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, 27 October 2023 $^{PRE}$ |
| GK | Victoria Agyei | (1996-05-15) 15 May 1996 (age 28) | - | - | Antalya Spor | v. Japan, 13 July 2024 |
| DF | Martha Appiah | (2002-03-20) 20 March 2002 (age 22) | | | Pyunik | v. Benin, 27 October 2023 $^{PRE}$ |
| 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 [he] | v. Zambia, 28 February 2024 |
| DF | Bridget Adu | (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 (age 26) | | | Luton Town Ladies | v. Japan, 13 July 2024$^{PRE}$ |
| DF | Philomena Abakah | (2002-11-01) 1 November 2002 (age 22) | - | - | Red Star Belgrade | v. Japan, 13 July 2024 |
| DF | Linda Eshun | (1992-08-05) 5 August 1992 (age 32) | - | - | Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur | v. Japan, 13 July 2024 |
| DF | Mavis Owusu | (2003-12-07) 7 December 2003 (age 21) | - | - | Al-Hilal | v. Japan, 13 July 2024 |
| MF | Ernestina Abambila | (1998-12-30) 30 December 1998 (age 26) | | | Győr | v. Namibia, 5 December 2023 |
| MF | Mafia Nyame | (2004-10-07) 7 October 2004 (age 20) | | | Faith Ladies | v. Zambia, 28 February 2024 |
| MF | Fiduos Yakubu | (2000-09-06) 6 September 2000 (age 24) | | | Hasaacas Ladies | v. Zambia, 28 February 2024 |
| MF | Victoria Osei | (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 22) | | | TP Mazembe | v. Japan, 13 July 2024$^{PRE}$ |
| MF | Wasila Diwura-Soale | | | | Tampa Bay Sun FC | v. Japan, 13 July 2024$^{PRE}$ |
| MF | Fridaus Yakubu | | | | Hasaacas Ladies | v. Japan, 13 July 2024$^{PRE}$ |
| MF | Grace Acheampong | (2000-09-06) 6 September 2000 (age 24) | - | - | BIIK Shymkent | v. Japan, 13 July 2024 |
| FW | Alice Kusi | (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 (age 30) | - | - | Al Hilal | v. Morocco, 21 February 2025 $^{INJ}$ |
| FW | Freda Ayisi | (1994-10-21) 21 October 1994 (age 30) | | | Charlton Athletic | |
| 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 19) | | | Hasaacas Ladies | v. Benin,27 October 2023$^{PRE}$ |
| FW | Vivian Adjei | (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000 (age 25) | - | - | Beşiktaş | v. Japan, 13 July 2024 |
| FW | Mukarama Abdulai | (2002-10-16) 16 October 2002 (age 22) | - | - | Hasaacas Ladies | v. Japan, 13 July 2024 |
| Notes: PRE: Preliminary squad |||||||

### Other players

* Alberta Sackey – 2002 African Women Player of the Year
* Adjoa Bayor – 2003 African Women Player of the Year

### Captains

* Alberta Sackey (199?–2003)
* Memunatu Sulemana (2003–2006)
* Adjoa Bayor (2006–2010)
* Florence Okoe (2010–2012)
* Leticia Zikpi (2012–2014) General Captain (2018)
* Elizabeth Addo (2016–)

## Competitive record
### FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Squad |
| 2003 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
| 2007 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | Squad |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Group stage | 3/9 | 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 |
| 1999 | Group stage | 23 June | China | L 0–7 | Civic Stadium, Portland |
| 1999 | Group stage | 26 June | Sweden | L 0–2 | Soldier Field, Chicago |
| 2003 | Group stage | 21 September | China | L 0–1 | The Home Depot Center, Carson |
| 2003 | Group stage | 25 September | Russia | L 0–3 | The Home Depot Center, Carson |
| 2003 | Group stage | 28 September | Australia | W 2–1 | PGE Park, Portland |
| 2007 | Group stage | 12 September | Australia | L 1–4 | Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou |
| 2007 | Group stage | 15 September | Canada | L 0–4 | Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou |
| 2007 | Group stage | 20 September | Norway | L 2–7 | Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou |

### Olympic Games

Olympic Games record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1996 | Africa not eligible | Africa not eligible | Africa not eligible | Africa not eligible | Africa not eligible | Africa not eligible | Africa not eligible | Africa not eligible | Africa not eligible |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | | 0/7 | | | | | | | |

### Women's Africa Cup of Nations

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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad |
| 2016 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | Squad |
| 2018 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad |
| 2020 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | Runners-up | 13/15 | 45 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 72 | 49 | |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### African Games

African Games record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2003 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Gold medalist | 1st | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | 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

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 |