Ghana national under-23 football team

Ghana U-23
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Black Meteors
AssociationGhana Olympic Committee (GOC)
ConfederationANOCA (Africa)
Head coachIbrahim Tanko
Home stadiumAccra Sports Stadium
FIFA codeGHA
First colours
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Olympic Games
Appearances6 (first in 1964)
Best result3rd: 1992
Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultFourth place (2019)
All-Africa Games
Appearances5 (first in 1973)
Best resultChampion Gold Medal (2011)
Olympic medal record
Men's Football
Bronze medal – third place 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]

  1. ^ Since 1992, squads for Football at the Summer Olympics have been restricted to three players over the age of 23. The achievements of such teams are not usually included in the statistics of the international team.
  2. ^ Ghana Football Association. www.ghanafa.org.