Nickname(s) | The Black Meteors | ||
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Association | Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) | ||
Confederation | ANOCA (Africa) | ||
Head coach | Ibrahim Tanko | ||
Home stadium | Accra Sports Stadium | ||
FIFA code | GHA | ||
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Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1964) | ||
Best result | 3rd: 1992 | ||
Africa U-23 Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (2019) | ||
All-Africa Games | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1973) | ||
Best result | Gold Medal (2011) | ||
Medal record |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's Football | ||
1992 Barcelona | Team |
Ghana U23 football team (also known as Ghana Olympic football team or Black Meteors), represents Ghana in international football competitions in Olympic Games, All-Africa Games, and CAF U-23 Championship. The selection is limited to players aged 23 and under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by the Ghana Football Association (GFA).
The team had qualified for five straight Olympic Games Football Tournaments when the tournament was still a full senior national team competition. In 1992, they became the first African country to win a medal at Olympic Games football. The Black Meteors failed to qualify for Beijing 2008 and although being the 2011 All-Africa Games champions, the Ghana Olympic football team failed to qualify for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship, thus did not participate in London 2012.[2]