The Ghana women's national football team represents Ghana in international women's association football and is governed by the Ghana Football Association. Its players are known as the Black Queens.
Grounds
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.
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 dating to when they played their first international match.
Results and fixtures
Legend
2025
2026
Coaching staff
Role Name Head coach Kim Björkegren Assistant coach Aboagye Dacosta Assistant coach Joyce Boatey-Agyei Pysiotherapist Margaret Foli Goalkeeping coach Raymond Fenny Welfare manager Anita Wiredu-Minta Kits manager Patience Quarshie Team doctor Caryn Agyeman Prempeh Team nurse Rosemary Aseidua
Manager history
Anthony Edusei (1993) Jones Ofosuhene (1997) Emmanuel Kwasi Afranie (1998–1999) 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 (2011–2012) Yusif Basigi (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–)
Players
Current squad The following players were called up for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
(Players listed by position then kit number, wingers marked as 'fw' midfielders. Updated 29 July 2026.)
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
Captains Alberta Sackey (199?–2003) Memunatu Sulemana (2003–2006) Adjoa Bayor (2006–2010) Florence Okoe (2010–2012) Leticia Zikpi (2012–2014) General Captain (2018) Elizabeth Addo (2016–)
Tournament record FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup recordYearRoundPositionSquad 1991Did not qualify 1995 1999Group stage13th3012110Squad 200312th310225Squad 200715th3003315Squad 2011Did not qualify 2015 2019 2023 2027To be determined in 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) 2031To be determined 2035Total:3/10Group Stage12th9117630
FIFA Women's World Cup historyYearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium 1999Group stage20 JuneD 1–1Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough23 JuneL 0–7Civic Stadium, Portland26 JuneL 0–2Soldier Field, Chicago 2003Group stage21 SeptemberL 0–1The Home Depot Center, Carson25 SeptemberL 0–328 SeptemberW 2–1PGE Park, Portland 2007Group stage12 SeptemberL 1–4Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou15 SeptemberL 0–420 SeptemberL 2–7
Olympic Games Olympic Games recordYearRoundPosition*Squad 1996Africa not eligible 2000Did not qualify 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 2028To be determinedTotal
Women's Africa Cup of Nations Women's Africa Cup of Nations recordYearRoundPositionSquad 1991Quarter-finals5th200227Squad 1995Semi-finals4th200205Squad 1998Runners-up2nd4301114Squad 2000Third place3rd5311136Squad 2002Runners-up2nd540194Squad 2004Third place3rd531172Squad 2006Runners-up2nd540173Squad 2008Group stage5th311144Squad 20105th310246Squad 2012Did not qualify 2014Group stage5th311122Squad 2016Third place3rd531184Squad 2018Group stage6th311133Squad 2020Cancelled 2022Did not qualify 2024Third place3rd614176Squad 2026Quarter-final5th521265SquadTotalRunners-up14/16562711188361 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
African Games African Games recordYearRoundPosition 2003Did not enter 2007 2011 2015Gold medalist1st422031 2019See Ghana women's national under-20 football team 2023Total1 Title1/4422031 2019 and 2023 editions of the football tournament was played by the U-20 team.
WAFU Women's Cup WAFU Zone B Women's Cup recordYearRoundPosition 2018Champions1st4211153 2019Third place3rd523080Total1 Title2/23003117
References
External links
Official website, Ghanafa.org Facebook X X WNT