Ghana women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Ghana 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.^[4]

Ghana

Nickname(s)	Black Queens
Association	GFA
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach	Kim Björkegren
Captain	Elizabeth Addo[1]
Most caps	Portia Boakye
FIFA code	GHA
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	67 1 (7 August 2025)[2]
Highest	42 (June 2008)
Lowest	66 (August – December 2024; June 2025)
First international
Nigeria 5–1 Ghana  (Lagos, Nigeria; 16 February 1991)
Biggest win
Ghana 13–0 Guinea  (Conakry, Guinea; 11 July 2004)[3]
Biggest defeat
Germany 11–0 Ghana  (Paderborn, Germany; 22 July 2016)
World Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 1999)
Best result	Group stage (1999, 2003, 2007)
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	12 (first in 1991)
Best result	Runners-up (1998, 2002, 2006)

Team image

Nickname

The Ghana women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Black Queens."^[4][5][6]

Kit supplier

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

Home stadium

Grounds and training grounds

Kumasi Sports Stadium

Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium

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.^[7]

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.^{[8][9][10][11]}

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.^{[12][13][14][15]}

Results and fixtures

Main article: Ghana women's national football team results

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

Japan  v  Ghana

13 July MS&AD Cup	Japan	4–0	Ghana	Kanazawa, Japan
15:20 UTC+9	Tanaka 51' Hamano 65' Fujino 67' Ueki 80'	Report (JFA)		Stadium: Kanazawa Go Go Curry Stadium Attendance: 9,648 Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (Korea)

2025

Morocco  v  Ghana

21 February Friendly	Morocco	1–0	Ghana	Casablanca, Morocco
18:00 UTC+1	Ouzraoui Diki 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium

Senegal  v  Ghana

5 April Friendly	Senegal	0–1	Ghana	Thiès, Senegal
16:00 UTC+0		Report	Badu 24' Achiaa  62'	Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior

Senegal  v  Ghana

8 April Friendly	Senegal	1–0	Ghana	Thiès, Senegal
17:00 UTC+1	H. Diallo 90'	Report		Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior

Ivory Coast  v  Ghana

30 May Friendly	Ivory Coast	3–3	Ghana	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
19:00 UTC+0	Konan 44', 80' Kouassi 65'	Report	Sumaila 20' Boye-Hlorkah 41' Kpaho 52' (o.g.)	Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium Referee: Edoh Kindedji (Togo)

Ivory Coast  v  Ghana

3 June Friendly	Ivory Coast	1–0	Ghana	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
19:00 UTC+0	Ouédraogo 52'	Report		Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium

Ghana  v  Malawi

21 June Friendly	Ghana	3–1	Malawi	Benslimane, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1	Boaduwaa 23' (pen.), 32', 81'	Report	Sani 15'	Stadium: Ziaida Sports Complex

Ghana  v  Benin

25 June Friendly	Ghana	4–2	Benin	Benslimane, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1	Norshie 4' Kusi 55' Duah 70' Boye-Hlorkah 81'	Report	Gbedjissi 12', 32' (pen.)	Stadium: Ziaida Sports Complex

Ghana  v  Nigeria

29 June Friendly	Ghana	1−3	Nigeria	Benslimane, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1	Kusi 88' (pen.)	Report	Ihezuo 34' Oshoala 44' (pen.) Ajibade 50'	Stadium: Ziaida Sports Complex

South Africa  v  Ghana

7 July CAF WAFCON 2024 GS	South Africa	2–0	Ghana	Oujda, Morocco
17:00	Motlhalo 28' (pen.) Seoposenwe 34'	Report		Stadium: Honneur Stadium Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

Ghana  v  Mali

11 July CAF WAFCON 2024 GS	Ghana	1–1	Mali	Berkane, Morocco
17:00	Kusi 6'	Report	A. Traoré 52'	Stadium: Berkane Stadium Referee: Ghada Mehat (Algeria)

Ghana  v  Tanzania

14 July 2025 CAF WAFCON 2024 GS	Ghana	4 - 1	Tanzania	Berkane, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1	Adubea 12' Kusi 63' (pen.) Badu 87' Boye-Hlorkah 90'	Report	Athumani 41'	Stadium: Berkane Stadium Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsaf_Ganouati

Algeria  v  Ghana

19 July 2025 (2025-07-19) 2024 WAFCON QF	Algeria	0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)	Ghana	Berkane, Morocco
18:00 UTC+1		Report		Stadium: Berkane Stadium Referee: Aline Umutoni (Rwanda)
	Penalties
	Dafeur Guellati Belloumou Taleb Muller		Bonsu Boaduwaa Boye-Hlorkah Badu

Morocco  v  Ghana

22 July 2025 (2025-07-22) CAF WAFCON 2024 SF	Morocco	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Ghana	Rabat, Morocco
21:00	Ouzraoui 55'	Report	Nyamekye 26'	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)
	Penalties
	Aït El Haj Jraïdi Chapelle Lahmari		Bonsu Kusi Badu Yeboah

Ghana  v  South Africa

25 July CAF WAFCON 2024 3rd	Ghana	1–1 (4–3 p)	South Africa	Casablanca, Morocco
21:00	Dlamini 68' (o.g.)	Report	Mthandi 45'	Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt)
	Penalties
	Chantelle Kusi Bonsu Cudjoe Amoh		Motlhalo Mbane Holweni Magaia Seoposenwe

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

See also: Category:Ghana women's national football team managers

• Anthony Edusei (1993)^[16]
• Jones Ofosuhene (1997)
• Emmanuel Kwasi Afranie (1998–1999)
• P.S.K. Paha (2000–2002)^[17]
• Oko Aryee (2002–)^[18]
• John Eshun (2005)^[19]
• Bashir Hayford (2005–2006, no competitive games)
• Isaac Paha 2006–2008)^[20]
• Mumuni Gamel (2008–2009)^[21]
• Anthony Edusei (2009–2011)^[22]
• Kuuku Dadzie (2011–2012)^[23]
• Yusif Basigi (2013–2017)^[24]
• Didi Dramani (2017–2018)^[25][26]
• Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo (2018)
• Bashir Hayford (2018–2019)^[27]
• Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo (2019–2023)^[28]
• Nora Häuptle (2023–2025)^[29]
• Kim Björkegren (2025-present)^[30]

Players

See also: Category:Ghana women's international footballers

Current squad

• The following 24 players were called up for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, taking place from 5 to 27 July 2025.^[31][32]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Cynthia Konlan	(2002-11-29)29 November 2002 (aged 22)	Swieqi United
16	1GK	Kerrie McCarthy	(2000-10-22)22 October 2000 (aged 24)	Kumasi Sports
22	1GK	Afi Amenyeku	(2005-11-15)15 November 2005 (aged 19)	Northern Ladies
2	2DF	Ernestina Abambila	(1998-12-30)30 December 1998 (aged 26)	Győri ETO
3	2DF	Susan Ama Duah	(2002-02-03)3 February 2002 (aged 23)	Hapoel Katamon
4	2DF	Nina Norshie	(2001-09-14)14 September 2001 (aged 23)	Florida State Seminoles
12	2DF	Anasthesia Achiaa	(2003-12-20)20 December 2003 (aged 21)	Hapoel Tel Aviv
15	2DF	Comfort Yeboah	(2006-12-17)17 December 2006 (aged 18)	Ampem Darkoa
17	2DF	Portia Boakye	(1989-04-17)17 April 1989 (aged 36)	Hapoel Petah Tikva
18	2DF	Louisa Aniwaa  [de]	(2003-04-04)4 April 2003 (aged 22)	Valadares Gaia
23	2DF	Josephine Bonsu  [de]	(1999-08-20)20 August 1999 (aged 25)	Carl Zeiss Jena
5	3MF	Grace Asantewaa	(2000-12-05)5 December 2000 (aged 24)	Juárez
6	3MF	Jennifer Cudjoe	(1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 31)	DC Power
8	3MF	Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah	(1995-09-08)8 September 1995 (aged 29)	London City Lionesses
13	3MF	Evelyn Badu	(2002-09-11)11 September 2002 (aged 22)	Molde
14	3MF	Stella Nyamekye	(2005-09-18)18 September 2005 (aged 19)	Gotham FC
20	3MF	Jacqueline Owusu	(2002-06-12)12 June 2002 (aged 23)	Hapoel Tel Aviv
21	3MF	Nancy Amoh	(2005-09-18)18 September 2005 (aged 19)	Ampem Darkoa
7	4FW	Princess Marfo	(2003-10-02)2 October 2003 (aged 21)	Bay FC
9	4FW	Doris Boaduwaa	(2002-12-24)24 December 2002 (aged 22)	Hapoel Katamon
10	4FW	Princella Adubea	(1998-12-27)27 December 1998 (aged 26)	Abu Dhabi Country Club
11	4FW	Alice Kusi	(1995-01-12)12 January 1995 (aged 30)	Al-Ahli
19	4FW	Sherifatu Sumaila	(1996-11-30)30 November 1996 (aged 28)	Al-Shabab
24	4FW	Wasiima Mohammed	(2004-03-22)22 March 2004 (aged 21)	Northern Ladies

(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	Victoria Agyei	(1996-05-15) 15 May 1996 (age 29)	-	-	Antalya Spor	v.  Japan, 13 July 2024
GK	Safiatu Salifu	(2002-03-03) 3 March 2002 (age 23)			Young Africans	v.  Morocco,21 February 2025
GK	Cynthia Findib	(2002-11-29) 29 November 2002 (age 22)	-	-	Free agent	v.  Ivory Coast,3 June 2025
DF	Janet Egyir	(1992-05-07) 7 May 1992 (age 33)			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 2024PRE
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 33)	-	-	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
DF	Adama Alhassan	(2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 22)	-	-	Army Ladies	v.  Morocco,21 February 2025
DF	Louisa Aniwaa	(2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 (age 22)	-	-	Valadares Gaia	v.  Ivory Coast,3 June 2025
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 23)			TP Mazembe	v.  Japan, 13 July 2024PRE
MF	Wasila Diwura-Soale				Tampa Bay Sun FC	v.  Japan, 13 July 2024PRE
MF	Fridaus Yakubu				Hasaacas Ladies	v.  Japan, 13 July 2024PRE
MF	Grace Acheampong	(2000-09-06) 6 September 2000 (age 24)	-	-	BIIK Shymkent	v.  Japan, 13 July 2024
MF	Ernestina Abambila	(1998-12-30) 30 December 1998 (age 26)	-	-	ETO FC Győr	v.  Ivory Coast,3 June 2025
MF	Alice Kusi	(1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 (age 30)	-	-	Al-Ahli	v.  Ivory Coast,3 June 2025
FW	Freda Ayisi	(1994-10-21) 21 October 1994 (age 30)			Charlton Athletic
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
FW	Mary Amponsah	(2006-04-16) 16 April 2006 (age 19)			Ampem Darkoa	v.  Morocco,21 February 2025
FW	Abigail Kofi Kim	(1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 (age 27)	-	-	Ankara BB Fomget	v.  Ivory Coast,3 June 2025
Notes: PRE: Preliminary squad

Other players

• Alberta Sackey – 2002 African Women Player of the Year^[33]
• Adjoa Bayor – 2003 African Women Player of the Year^[33]

Captains

• Alberta Sackey (199?–2003)^[34]
• Memunatu Sulemana (2003–2006)^[35][36]
• Adjoa Bayor (2006–2010)^[35][37]
• Florence Okoe (2010–2012)^[38]
• Leticia Zikpi (2012–2014)^[39] General Captain (2018)^[40][41]
• Elizabeth Addo (2016–)^[1]

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Main article: Ghana at the 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
1995
1999	Group stage	13th	3	0	1	2	1	10	Squad
2003		12th	3	1	0	2	2	5	Squad
2007		15th	3	0	0	3	3	15	Squad
2011	Did not qualify
2015
2019
2023
2027	To be determined
2031	To be determined
2035	To be determined
Total	Group stage	3/12	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
		23 June	China	L 0–7	Civic Stadium, Portland
		26 June	Sweden	L 0–2	Soldier Field, Chicago
2003	Group stage	21 September	China	L 0–1	The Home Depot Center, Carson
		25 September	Russia	L 0–3
		28 September	Australia	W 2–1	PGE Park, Portland
2007	Group stage	12 September	Australia	L 1–4	Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou
		15 September	Canada	L 0–4
		20 September	Norway	L 2–7

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1996	Africa not eligible
2000	Did not qualify
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
2028	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
2014	Group stage	5th	3	1	1	1	2	2	Squad
2016	Third place[42]	3rd	5	3	1	1	8	4	Squad
2018	Group stage	6th	3	1	1	1	3	3	Squad
2020	Cancelled
2022	Did not qualify
2024	Third place	3rd	6	1	4	1	7	6	Squad
Total	Runners-up	13/15	51	23	12	16	79	55

*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
2007
2011
2015	Gold medalist	1st	4	2	2	0	3	1
2019	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

Honours

Major competitions

• Women's Africa Cup of Nations^[43]

Runners-up: (3) 1998, 2002, 2006