Ghana women's national football team

Ghana
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameBlack Queens
AssociationGFA
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachKim Björkegren
CaptainPortia Boakye [1]
Most capsPortia Boakye
FIFA codeGHA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 60 Decrease 1 (16 June 2026)[2]
Highest42 (June 2008)
Lowest67 (August 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
Appearances3 (first in 1999)
Best resultGroup stage (1999, 2003, 2007)
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances12 (first in 1991)
Best resultRunners-up (1998, 2002, 2006)

The Ghana women's national football team represents Ghana in international women's association football and is governed by the Ghana Football Association. Its players are known as the Black Queens.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6][7][8][9]

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.[10][11][12][13]

Results and fixtures

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

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
25 June Friendly Ghana  4–2  Benin Benslimane, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1
Report Gbedjissi 12', 32' (pen.) Stadium: Ziaida Sports Complex
29 June Friendly Ghana  1−3  Nigeria Benslimane, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Ziaida Sports Complex
11 July CAF WAFCON 2024 GS Ghana  1–1  Mali Berkane, Morocco
17:00
Report
Stadium: Berkane Stadium
Referee: Ghada Mehat (Algeria)
14 July 2025 CAF WAFCON 2024 GS Ghana  4 - 1  Tanzania Berkane, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Berkane Stadium
Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia)
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 football with red X
Guellati football with check mark
Belloumou football with red X
Taleb Muller football with check mark		 football with check mark Bonsu
football with check mark Boaduwaa
football with check mark Boye-Hlorkah
football with check mark Badu
22 July 2025 (2025-07-22) CAF WAFCON 2024 SF Morocco  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		  Ghana Rabat, Morocco
21:00
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)
Penalties
23 October 2025 (2025-10-23) 2026 WAFCON qualifying Egypt  0–3  Ghana Ismailia
18:00 UTC+2 Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Suez Canal Stadium
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)[14]
28 October 2025 (2025-10-28) 2026 WAFCON qualifying Ghana  4–0  Egypt Accra
15:30 UTC+0
Report (FIFA) Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
Note: Ghana won 7–0 on aggregate.
2 December Friendly England  2–0  Ghana Southampton, England
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 20,252
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)

2026

28 February 2026 Pink Ladies Cup Ghana  4–0  Hong Kong Al Hamriyah, UAE
16:00 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Rawdha Almansoori (United Arab Emirates)
14 July Friendly Ghana  1–0  Ivory Coast Casablanca, Morocco
17:00 GMT Sharon Sampson 75' Report Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium
29 July 2026 (2026-07-29) 2026 WAFCON GS Ghana  2–0  Cape Verde Casablanca
18:00
Report (FIFA) Stadium: Moulay Rachid Stadium
Referee: Zouleikha Harmasse (Morocco)
6 August 2026 WAFCON GS Mali  1-1  Ghana Casablanca
21:00 (UTC+01:00) Diabaté 50' Report (FIFA) Badu 45+3' Stadium: Moulay Rachid Stadium
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)

Coaching staff

As of January 2025
Role Name
Head coach Sweden Kim Björkegren
Assistant coach Ghana Aboagye Dacosta
Assistant coach Ghana Joyce Boatey-Agyei
Pysiotherapist Ghana Margaret Foli
Goalkeeping coach Ghana Raymond Fenny
Welfare manager Ghana Anita Wiredu-Minta
Kits manager Ghana Patience Quarshie
Team doctor Ghana Caryn Agyeman Prempeh
Team nurse Ghana Rosemary Aseidua

Manager history

Players

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Cynthia Konlan (2002-11-29) 29 November 2002 Ghana Football Association FC Samartex Ladies
16 1GK Afi Amenyeku (2005-11-15) 15 November 2005 Albanian Football Federation FK Apolonia Fier
22 1GK Osman Huzeimah (2005-10-01) 1 October 2005[33] Ghana Football Association Jonina Ladies
2 2DF Bénédicte Simon (1997-06-17) 17 June 1997 Swiss Football Association Servette FC
3 2DF Susan Ama Duah (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 Portuguese Football Federation Racing Power FC
4 2DF Abena Anoma Opoku (2004-10-01) 1 October 2004 All India Football Federation East Bengal FC
12 2DF Anasthesia Achiaa (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 Hungarian Football Federation ETO Győri
15 2DF Comfort Yeboah (2006-12-17) 17 December 2006 Royal Spanish Football Federation DUX Logroño
17 2DF Portia Boakye (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 Congolese Association Football Federation TP Mazembe
19 2DF Alex Tay (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007[34] United States Soccer Federation Stanford University
23 2DF Josephine Bonsu (1999-08-20) 20 August 1999 German Football Association Carl Zeiss Jena
5 3MF Grace Asantewaa (2000-12-05) 5 December 2000 Mexican Football Federation Juárez
6 3MF Jennifer Cudjoe (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 United States Soccer Federation Brooklyn FC
7 4FW Princess Marfo (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 Royal Dutch Football Association PSV Eindhoven
8 3MF Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 The Football Association Nottingham Forest
10 4FW Princella Adubea (1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 Turkish Football Federation Yüksekova S.K.
11 4FW Alice Kusi (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ahli
13 3MF Evelyn Badu (2002-09-11) 11 September 2002 Canadian Soccer Association Montreal Roses FC
15 3MF Stella Nyamekye (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 Norwegian Football Federation SK Brann
21 4FW Linda Owusu Ansah (2006-07-03) 3 July 2006 Canadian Soccer Association AFC Toronto
24 3MF Wasiima Mohammed (2004-03-22) 22 March 2004 Swiss Football Association FC Zürich
26 4FW Sharon Sampson (2002-10-14) 14 October 2002 Swedish Football Association Piteå IF
9 4FW Doris Boaduwaa (2002-12-24) 24 December 2002 Israel Football Association Hapoel Katamon
20 4FW Ajegipina Zakaria (2005-08-24) 24 August 2005[35] Ghana Football Association Ampem Darkoa
25 4FW Abi Kim (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 Turkish Football Federation Trabzonspor

(Players listed by position then kit number, wingers marked as 'fw' midfielders. Updated 29 July 2026.)

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 Safiatu Salifu (2002-03-03) 3 March 2002 Tanzania Young Africans v.  Morocco,21 February 2025
GK Afi Amenyeku (2005-11-15) 15 November 2005 Albania FK Apolonia Fier v.  Egypt,28 October 2025
DF Jacqueline Owusu (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 - - Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv v.  South Africa,25 July 2025
MF Sarah Nyarko — Ghana Dreamz Ladies F.C. v.  Egypt,28 October 2025
MF Grace Asantewaa (2000-12-05) 5 December 2000 Mexico Juárez v.  Egypt,28 October 2025
MF Jennifer Cudjoe (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 United States DC Power v.  Egypt,28 October 2025
MF Evelyn Badu (2002-09-11) 11 September 2002 Norway Molde v.  Egypt,28 October 2025
MF Nancy Amoh (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 Ghana Ampem Darkoa v.  Egypt,28 October 2025
FW Sherifatu Sumaila (1996-11-30) 30 November 1996 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  South Africa,25 July 2025
FW Wasiima Mohammed (2004-03-22) 22 March 2004 - - Switzerland FC Zürich v.  South Africa,25 July 2025
FW Abigail Appiah — Unspecified v.  Egypt,28 October 2025

Notes:

  • PRE: Preliminary squad

Other players

Captains

Tournament record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
China 1991 Did not qualify
Sweden 1995
United States 1999Group stage13th3012110Squad
United States 200312th310225Squad
China 200715th3003315Squad
Germany 2011 Did not qualify
Canada 2015
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023
Brazil 2027To be determined in 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)
MexicoUnited States 2031To be determined
United Kingdom 2035
Total:3/10Group Stage12th9117630
FIFA Women's World Cup history
YearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium
United States 1999 Group stage20 June AustraliaD 1–1Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
23 June ChinaL 0–7Civic Stadium, Portland
26 June SwedenL 0–2Soldier Field, Chicago
United States 2003 Group stage21 September ChinaL 0–1The Home Depot Center, Carson
25 September RussiaL 0–3
28 September AustraliaW 2–1PGE Park, Portland
China 2007 Group stage12 September AustraliaL 1–4Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou
15 September CanadaL 0–4
20 September NorwayL 2–7

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
United States 1996Africa not eligible
Australia 2000Did not qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024
United States 2028To be determined
Total

Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Women's Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1991Quarter-finals5th200227Squad
1995Semi-finals4th200225Squad
Nigeria 1998Runners-up2nd4211114Squad
South Africa 2000Third place3rd5311136Squad
Nigeria 2002Runners-up2nd531194Squad
South Africa 2004Third place3rd531172Squad
Nigeria 2006Runners-up2nd540172Squad
Equatorial Guinea 2008Group stage5th311144Squad
South Africa 20105th310246Squad
Equatorial Guinea 2012Did not qualify
Namibia 2014Group stage5th311122Squad
Cameroon 2016Third place[46]3rd531184Squad
Ghana 2018Group stage6th311133Squad
Republic of the Congo 2020Cancelled
Morocco 2022Did not qualify
Morocco 2024Third place3rd614176Squad
Morocco 2026Quarter-final7th411244Squad
TotalRunners-up14/16552413188359
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games

African Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Nigeria 2003Did not enter
Algeria 2007
Mozambique 2011
Republic of the Congo 2015Gold medalist1st422031
Morocco 2019See Ghana women's national under-20 football team
Ghana 2023
Total1 Title1/4422031

WAFU Women's Cup

WAFU Zone B Women's Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Ivory Coast 2018Champions1st4211153
Ivory Coast 2019Third place3rd523080
Total1 Title2/23003117

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