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Ghana men's national field hockey team

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Ghana men's national field hockey team
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The Ghana men's national field hockey team represents Ghana in men's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Ghana Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Ghana.

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Ghana is ranked at 36 according to FIH Rankings (as of June 2019).[1]

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Overview

Ghana participated in the Hockey World League for the first time in 2016–17. In Round 1, they played in the African group with Kenya, Namibia and Nigeria, winning all three pool matches including a 1–0 victory over the strong Kenyan team.[2] In Round 2, they were placed in Pool B with Sri Lanka, Egypt and China. Ghana beat only Sri Lanka, and in the quarterfinal clash, Oman stunned Ghana 4–3.[3] In the end, Ghana finished 6th in the rankings.[4]

Trainings and matches in preparation for international tournaments are held at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra.[5]

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Tournament record

World Cup

Africa Cup of Nations

African Games

  • 1987 – 5th place
  • 1991 – 4th place
  • 1999 – 5th place
  • 20033rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 20232nd place, silver medalist(s)

African Olympic Qualifier

Commonwealth Games

Hockey World League

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References

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