Ghana national football team

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

Ghana
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Black Stars
AssociationGhana Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachOtto Addo
CaptainAndré Ayew
Most capsAndré Ayew (120)
Top scorerAsamoah Gyan (51)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeGHA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 70 Decrease 6 (19 September 2024)[1]
Highest14 (April–May 2007, February 2008)
Lowest89 (June 2004)
First international
 Gold Coast and United Kingdom British Togoland 1–0 Nigeria 
(Accra, British Gold Coast; 28 May 1950)
Biggest win
 Nyasaland 0–12 Gold Coast 
(Nyasaland; 15 October 1962)[2]
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 8–2 Ghana 
(São José do Rio Preto, Brazil; 27 March 1996)[3]
World Cup
Appearances4 (first in 2006)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2010)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances24 (first in 1963)
Best resultChampions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
West African Nations Cup / WAFU Nations Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1982)
Best resultChampions (1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 2013)
COSAFA Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2015)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2015)

The Ghana national football team represents Ghana in men's international football.[5] The team is named the Black Stars after the Black Star of Africa in the flag of Ghana.[6] It is governed by the Ghana Football Association, the governing body for football in Ghana.[7] Prior to 1957, it played as the Gold Coast.[8]

Ghana qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 2006.[9][10] The team has won the Africa Cup of Nations four times (1963, 1965, 1978, and 1982), while finishing as runners-up five times (1968, 1970, 1992, 2010, and 2015).[11] They have also qualified for the CHAN four times, finishing as runners-up twice (2009 and 2014).[12]

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. ^ Ghana (formerly Gold Coast) – List of International Matches Archived 28 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. [1] Archived 28 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. RSSSF
  3. ^ "Ghana". Elo Ratings. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  5. ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Black Stars". www.ghanafa.org. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Ghana Flag Ghana High Commission". Brazil Consulate. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  7. ^ https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/Ghana-Football-Association-3586
  8. ^ https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/Black-Stars-3622
  9. ^ "How Ghana has started every World Cup qualifying campaign since Germany 2006 run". Citi Sports Online. 7 September 2021. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  10. ^ "'I knew I would score against Czech Republic' – Asamoah Gyan on 2006 World Cup goal". Citi Sports Online. 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  11. ^ https://teamghanaeu.com/our-history/
  12. ^ "African Football: The early years". BBC. 16 January 2004. Archived from the original on 24 January 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2004.