The Ghana women's national football team represents
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
in international
women's football Women's football most often refers to:
* Women's association football
Women's football may also refer to:
* Women's gridiron football
* Women's Australian rules football
* Ladies' Gaelic football
* Women's rugby league
* Women's rugby union
...
. The team is governed by the
Ghana Football Association
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is the sports governing body, governing body of association football in Ghana, based in the capital city, Accra. Founded in 1957 to replace the Gold Coast (British colony), Gold Coast Football Association whi ...
. 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.''"''
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Kit supplier
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
Sekondi-Takoradi ( ) is a city in Ghana comprising the Twin cities (geographical proximity), twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi. It is the capital of Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan District and the Weste ...
,
Kumasi Sports Stadium
Baba Yara Sports Stadium (also Kumasi Sports Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kumasi, Ashanti. It is Ghana's largest stadium, with a seating capacity of 40,528.
The Kumasi Stadium is used mostly for football matches, although it is also u ...
in
Kumasi
Kumasi is a city and the capital of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is the second largest city in the country, with a population of 443,981 as of the 2021 census. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region ...
, the
Cape Coast Sports Stadium in
Cape Coast
Cape Coast is a city and the capital of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly, Cape Coast Metropolitan District and the Central Region (Ghana), Central Region of Ghana, Ghana. It is located about from Sekondi-Takoradi and approximately from Ac ...
, the
Accra Sports Stadium
The Accra Sports Stadium, formerly named the Ohene Djan Stadium, is a multi-use stadium (40,000-capacity, all-seater) located in Accra, Ghana, mostly used for association football matches. It is also used for rugby union.
Overview
The stadium w ...
in the
Accra
Accra (; or ''Gaga''; ; Ewe: Gɛ; ) is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of ...
and the
Tamale Stadium
The Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium, formerly Tamale Sports Stadium, is a multipurpose stadium in Tamale, Ghana, mostly used for football matches as well as a place for hosting events and serves as the home stadium of Real Tamale United, Tamale Cit ...
in
Tamale
A tamale, in Spanish language, Spanish , is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of ''masa'', a dough made from nixtamalization, nixtamalized maize, corn, which is steaming, steamed in a corn husk or Banana leaf, banana leaves. The wrapping ...
.
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
The Nigeria women's national football team, nicknamed the Super Falcons, represents Nigeria in international women's association football, women's football and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The team is Africa's most s ...
dating to when they played their first international match.
Results and fixtures
;Legend
2024
2025
Coaching staff
Manager history
*Anthony Edusei (1993)
*Jones Ofosuhene (1997)
*
Emmanuel Kwasi Afranie (1998–1999)
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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
James Kuuku Dadzie is a Ghanaian former professional footballer and manager who currently serves as head coach for Ebusua Dwarfs. During his playing career he played as a defender for Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. At the international level, he is know ...
(2011–2012)
*
Yusif Basigi
Yusif Basigi (born 1 March 1972) is a Ghanaian professional football manager who currently coaches the Simba Queens and the Ghana women's national under-20 football team. He previously coached former Ghana Premier League team; Sekondi Hasaaca ...
(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 24 players were named to the squad for the
friendly matches against
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...
on 30 May and 3 June 2025.
''(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.
''Notes:''
* : Preliminary squad
Other players
*
Alberta Sackey – 2002 African Women Player of the Year
*
Adjoa Bayor – 2003 African Women Player of the Year
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Captains
* Alberta Sackey (199?–2003)
* Memunatu Sulemana (2003–2006)
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
Olympic Games
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
:''*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.''
African Games
WAFU Women's Cup
Honours
Major competitions
*Women's Africa Cup of Nations
The Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations and formerly the African Women's Championship, is a biennial international women's football tournament organized by ...
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...
, 2002
The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...
, 2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
References
External links
Official website
Ghanafa.org
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