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Ghana women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Ghana national football team.

Ghana
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameBlack Queens
AssociationGFA
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachKim Björkegren
CaptainElizabeth Addo[1]
Most capsPortia Boakye
FIFA codeGHA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 62 Increase 5 (11 December 2025)[2]
Highest42 (June 2008)
Lowest66 (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
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 football. The team is governed by the Ghana Football Association. Its players are known as the Black Queens.[4]

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
Germany Erima 1991–1992
Germany Adidas 1992–2000
Italy Kappa 2000–2005
Germany 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

2025

21 February Friendly Morocco  1–0  Ghana Casablanca, Morocco
18:00 UTC+1 Ouzraoui Diki 90+1' Report Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium
5 April Friendly Senegal  0–1  Ghana Thiès, Senegal
16:00 UTC+0 Report
Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior
8 April Friendly Senegal  1–0  Ghana Thiès, Senegal
17:00 UTC+1 H. Diallo 90' Report Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior
30 May Friendly Ivory Coast  3–3  Ghana Abidjan, Ivory Coast
19:00 UTC+0
Report
Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
Referee: Edoh Kindedji (Togo)
3 June Friendly Ivory Coast  1–0  Ghana Abidjan, Ivory Coast
19:00 UTC+0 Ouédraogo 52' Report Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
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
7 July CAF WAFCON 2024 GS South Africa  2–0  Ghana Oujda, Morocco
17:00
Report Stadium: Honneur Stadium
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
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) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsaf_Ganouati
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 soccer ball with red X
Guellati soccer ball with check mark
Belloumou soccer ball with red X
Taleb Muller soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Bonsu
soccer ball with check mark Boaduwaa
soccer ball with check mark Boye-Hlorkah
soccer ball 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
25 July CAF WAFCON 2024 3rd Ghana  1–1
(4–3 p)		  South Africa Casablanca, Morocco
21:00
Report
Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium
Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt)
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)[16]
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

26 February 2026 Pink Ladies Cup Ghana  v  Hong Kong Al Hamriyah, UAE
16:00 UTC+4 Stadium: Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium
3 March 2026 Pink Ladies Cup Ghana  v  Russia Al Hamriyah, UAE
16:00 UTC+4 Stadium: Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium
6 March 2026 Pink Ladies Cup Ghana  v  Tanzania Al Hamriyah, UAE
21:00 UTC+4 Stadium: Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium

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

  • The following players were called up for the friendly match against England on 2 December 2025.[33]
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Cynthia Konlan (2002-11-29) 29 November 2002 FIINDIB
1GK Kerrie McCarthy (2000-10-22) 22 October 2000 Ghana Football Association Kumasi Sports
1GK Afi Amenyeku (2005-11-15) 15 November 2005 Ghana Football Association Northern Ladies
2DF Bénédicte Simon — —
2DF Josephine Bonsu (1999-08-20) 20 August 1999 German Football Association Carl Zeiss Jena
2DF Comfort Yeboah (2006-12-17) 17 December 2006 Ghana Football Association Ampem Darkoa
2DF Ernestina Abambila (1998-12-30) 30 December 1998 Hungarian Football Federation Győri ETO
2DF Portia Boakye (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 Congolese Association Football Federation TP Mazembe
2DF Anasthesia Achiaa (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 Israel Football Association Hapoel Tel Aviv
2DF Susan Ama Duah (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 Israel Football Association Hapoel Katamon
2DF Louisa Aniwaa (2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 Portuguese Football Federation Valadares Gaia
3MF Grace Asantewaa (2000-12-05) 5 December 2000 Mexican Football Federation Juárez
3MF Nancy Amoh (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 Ghana Football Association Ampem Darkoa
3MF Jennifer Cudjoe (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 United States Soccer Federation DC Power
3MF Evelyn Badu (2002-09-11) 11 September 2002 Norwegian Football Federation Molde
3MF Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 The Football Association London City Lionesses
3MF Stella Nyamekye (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 United States Soccer Federation Gotham FC
4FW Alice Kusi (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ahli
4FW Princess Marfo (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 United States Soccer Federation Bay FC
4FW Nina Norshie (2001-09-14) 14 September 2001 United States Soccer Federation Florida State Seminoles
4FW Doris Boaduwaa (2002-12-24) 24 December 2002 Israel Football Association Hapoel Katamon
4FW Mary Amponsah (2006-04-16) 16 April 2006 Ghana Football Association Ampem Darkoa
4FW Princella Adubea (1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 United Arab Emirates Football Association Abu Dhabi Country Club
4FW Abigail Kofi Kim (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 Turkish Football Federation Ankara BB Fomget

(Players listed by position, not by kit number. Ages as of 2 December 2025.)

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 Ghana Northern Ladies v.  Egypt,28 October 2025
DF Jacqueline Owusu (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 - - Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv v.  South Africa,25 July 2025
DF Sarah Nyarko — Unspecified 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 - - Ghana Northern Ladies v.  South Africa,25 July 2025
FW Abigail Appiah — Unspecified v.  Egypt,28 October 2025

Notes:

  • PRE: Preliminary squad

Other players

Captains

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
China 1991 Did not qualify
Sweden 1995
United States 1999 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 1 10 Squad
United States 2003 12th 3 1 0 2 2 5 Squad
China 2007 15th 3 0 0 3 3 15 Squad
Germany 2011 Did not qualify
Canada 2015
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023
Brazil 2027 To be determined
MexicoUnited States 2031 To be determined
United Kingdom 2035 To be determined
Total Group stage 3/12 9 1 1 7 6 30

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
United States 1996 Africa not eligible
Australia 2000 Did not qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024
United States 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
Nigeria 1998 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 11 4 Squad
South Africa 2000 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 13 6 Squad
Nigeria 2002 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 9 4 Squad
South Africa 2004 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 7 2 Squad
Nigeria 2006 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 7 2 Squad
Equatorial Guinea 2008 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 4 4 Squad
South Africa 2010 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 4 6 Squad
Equatorial Guinea 2012 Did not qualify
Namibia 2014 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 2 2 Squad
Cameroon 2016 Third place[43] 3rd 5 3 1 1 8 4 Squad
Ghana 2018 Group stage 6th 3 1 1 1 3 3 Squad
Republic of the Congo 2020 Cancelled
Morocco 2022 Did not qualify
Morocco 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
Nigeria 2003 Did not enter
Algeria 2007
Mozambique 2011
Republic of the Congo 2015 Gold medalist 1st 4 2 2 0 3 1
Morocco 2019 Did not enter
Ghana 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
Ivory Coast 2018 Champions 1st 4 2 1 1 15 3
Ivory Coast 2019 Third place 3rd 5 2 3 0 8 0
Total 1 Title 1/1 3 0 0 3 1 17

Honours

Major competitions

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

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