Ghana national football team facts for kids
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Nickname(s) | Black Stars | ||
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Association | Ghana Football Association | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
Head coach | Otto Addo | ||
Captain | André Ayew | ||
Most caps | André Ayew (120) | ||
Top scorer | Asamoah Gyan (51) | ||
Home stadium | Various | ||
FIFA code | GHA | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 52 ![]() |
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Highest | 14 (April–May 2007, February 2008) | ||
Lowest | 89 (June 2004) | ||
Elo ranking | |||
Current | 51 ![]() |
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Highest | 13 (30 June 1966) | ||
Lowest | 97 (14 June 2004) | ||
First international | |||
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Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
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World Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2006) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2010) | ||
Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 24 (first in 1963) | ||
Best result | Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) | ||
West African Nations Cup / WAFU Nations Cup | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1982) | ||
Best result | Champions (1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 2013) | ||
COSAFA Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2015) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2015) |
The Ghana national football team represents the country of Ghana in men's international football matches. The team is known as the Black Stars. This name comes from the Black Star of Africa symbol found on the flag of Ghana. The team is managed by the Ghana Football Association, which is the main group for football in Ghana. Before 1957, the team played as the Gold Coast.
Ghana first played in the FIFA World Cup in 2006. The Black Stars have won the Africa Cup of Nations four times. These wins were in 1963, 1965, 1978, and 1982. They have also been runners-up five times. They have played in the CHAN four times, finishing second twice.
The official home jersey color for the Black Stars is white. Their away jersey color is yellow. These new colors were shown by PUMA, the official kit maker, in November 2024.
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Team History and Achievements
On August 19, 1962, the Black Stars played against Real Madrid at the Accra Sports Stadium. Real Madrid was a top Spanish and European team at the time. The match ended in a 3–3 draw.
Charles Kumi Gyamfi became the coach in 1961. Under him, Ghana won two African Cup of Nations titles in a row, in 1963 and 1965. After these wins, the Black Stars had their biggest victory ever, beating Kenya 13–2 away from home. They reached the final of the tournament in 1968 and 1970. They lost both finals 1–0. Their strong performance in the 1960s earned them the nickname "the Black Stars of Africa."
The team's luck changed in the 1970s when they failed to qualify for three African Cup of Nations tournaments. But in the early 1980s, with new stars like Abedi Pele, they won their fourth African title. They beat Libya in the 1982 African Cup of Nations final. After this, they were knocked out early in 1984 and did not qualify for the next three tournaments. In 1992, they reached the final again but lost to Ivory Coast in a penalty shootout. The score was 11-10 after a 0-0 draw. Ghana was missing their best player, Abedi Pele, who was suspended for the final.
In the 1990s, some disagreements among players like Abedi Pele and Tony Yeboah affected the team. However, a new group of players from the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship became the core of the team. They went a year without losing in 2005 and qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In the 2006 World Cup, Ghana lost 2–0 to Italy. But they won against Czech Republic (2–0) and United States (2–1). This helped them move to the second round, where they lost 3–0 to Brazil.
Under coach Milovan Rajevac, the Black Stars won all their games in the qualification campaign. They were the first African team to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In the tournament, they were in Group D with Germany, Serbia, and Australia. They made it to the round of 16 and beat the United States 2–1 in extra time. This made them only the third African nation to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. They then lost to Uruguay in a penalty shootout. This happened after Uruguayan player Luis Suárez blocked a header with his hand near the goal in extra time. Asamoah Gyan missed the penalty kick given for the handball, and Ghana lost the shootout 4-2. They did not make it to the semi-finals, which would have been a first for an African country.
In 2013, Ghana became the only African team to reach the semi-finals of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations four times in a row, a feat they had also achieved between 1963 and 1970.
Ghana qualified for the 2014 World Cup by beating Egypt 7–3 over two games in November 2013. They were in Group G with Germany, Portugal, and the United States. They were eliminated in the group stage with one draw and two losses. However, they were the only team not to lose to Germany in the tournament, drawing 2-2 with the eventual winners.
In the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, they reached the final but lost to Ivory Coast on penalties. Their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations campaign ended in fourth place. In the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup, they finished behind Egypt and Uganda. At the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, they were knocked out by Tunisia in the Round of 16. In 2021, the Black Stars failed to win a match at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. They lost 3–2 to the Comoros and finished last in their group. This was the first time since 2006 they did not get past the group stage. They qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup by drawing 0–0 with Nigeria at home and 1–1 away, winning on away goals. At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Ghana lost their first match to Portugal (3–2). They won their second match against South Korea 3–2. In a crucial match against Uruguay, Ghana lost 2–0 and finished last in their group. However, South Korea's win over Portugal meant Uruguay was also knocked out.
Ghana surprisingly failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. They finished last in their group behind Angola, Sudan, and Niger. This is the first time since 2004 that the Black Stars will miss the AFCON tournament.
Team Culture
Kits and Crest
The black star symbol was adopted after Ghana became independent in 1957. It has been on the Black Stars' kits ever since. Puma SE sponsored the kits from 2005 to 2014.
From 1990 to 2006, the Ghana national team used kits with the colors of the national flag: gold, green, and red. These are also known as the Pan-African colours. The gold, green, and red kit design was also used in the 1960s and 1970s. It featured gold and green vertical stripes with red shoulders. An all-black away kit was introduced in 2008. In 2015, the gold-red-green kit became the first kit, and the all-black kit became the second. A brown, blue, and gold third kit was added in 2012.
BuzzFeed rated the team's kit for the 2014 FIFA World Cup as the best kit of the tournament.
2008 Africa Cup of Nations 1st and 2nd kits
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Grounds
The Black Stars train at various facilities. These include Agyeman Badu Stadium, Berekum Sports Stadium in Brong-Ahafo, the Tema Sports Stadium in Tema, and the Lizzy Sports Complex in Legon.
Team Organization
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) manages the Black Stars. The GFA signed a deal with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to sponsor the team. This deal made GNPC the main sponsor of the Black Stars. Before this, gold mining companies like Ashanti Goldfields Corporation also sponsored the team.
On August 28, 2013, the GFA launched its own TV channel called GFA TV. This channel has the rights to show all the Black Stars' matches. In November 2013, the Black Stars also signed a sponsorship deal with the Ghanaian bank UniBank.
Supporters
The Black Stars have many fans. Their stadium matches often have over 60,000 people attending. Sometimes, as many as 80,000 fans come to watch. For example, 84,017 spectators watched their 2010 FIFA World Cup quarter-final against Uruguay. A match against England in 2011 had the largest away fan group at Wembley Stadium since it reopened. About 700 million people watched this match around the world.
After the team played in the 2006 and 2010 World Cup, hundreds of excited fans welcomed them at Kotoka International Airport in Accra.
Rivalries

The Black Stars have a big rivalry with the Super Eagles, which is the Nigeria national team. This match is called the "Battle of Supremacy on the Gulf of Guinea". It's between two of Africa's most successful teams. The close location of the two countries and their competition in football and other areas make this rivalry strong. The match between these two countries is known as the Jollof derby.
Other rivalries include matches against Egypt, USA, and Uruguay.
Media and Arts
Black Stars matches are shown on TV and radio in English and Akan. For example, GTV and Viasat 1 have broadcast their games.
Many products like books, films, and songs have been made about the team. These often focus on past or future World Cups or Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.
- Books: Books like Ghana, The Rediscovered Soccer Might: Watch Out World! tell the team's history. The Black Stars of Ghana by Alan Whelan is about their journey in the 2010 World Cup.
- Documentary films: In 2010, Miracle Films Ghana Limited showed a film called Kwame Nkrumah & Ghana's Black Stars. It was about Kwame Nkrumah and how he helped make the Black Stars a strong team in African football.
- Nickname: The team's nickname, the Black Stars, comes from the Black Star Line. This was a shipping company started by civil rights movement leader Marcus Garvey.
- Dances: When the Black Stars score a goal, players sometimes do Ghanaian Azonto dances as part of their goal celebrations. At the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, they showed a special Azonto dance called "(Akan: Mmonko)" (shrimp). For the 2014 World Cup, they planned to use Alkayida dances for celebrations.
- Songs: Musicians have created hiplife football songs for the team. The 2006 World Cup song, "Akan: Tuntum Nsorom Ye Ko Yen Anim" (Black Stars, We are moving forward), was made to encourage the team. Black Stars' captain and top scorer Asamoah Gyan even recorded a hiplife song called "African Girls" with 'Castro The Destroyer'. The music video shows his "Asamoah Gyan Dance" goal celebration from the 2010 World Cup. This song won an award in 2011.
Coaches
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Coach History
Since 1957, the Black Stars have had 32 different head coaches. C. K. Gyamfi led the team to win three Africa Cup of Nations titles. These were in 1963, 1965, and 1982. This makes Gyamfi one of the most successful coaches in the tournament's history. Fred Osam Duodu helped the Black Stars win the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations. Coaches like Ratomir Dujković, Milovan Rajevac, and James Kwesi Appiah led the team to qualify for the World Cup. Two Serbian managers guided Ghana to their first two World Cup appearances. Otto Addo became the head coach of the Black Stars on March 15, 2024.
Players
Current Squad
The players listed below were chosen for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in November 2024.
Caps (games played) and goals are correct as of November 18, 2024, after the match against Angola.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Lawrence Ati-Zigi | 29 November 1996 | 27 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Jojo Wollacott | 8 September 1996 | 12 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Abdul Manaf Nurudeen | 8 February 1999 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Alexander Djiku | 9 August 1994 | 31 | 2 | ![]() |
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DF | Gideon Mensah | 18 July 1998 | 29 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Alidu Seidu | 4 June 2000 | 20 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Tariq Lamptey | 30 September 2000 | 11 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Jerome Opoku | 14 October 1998 | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Jonas Adjetey | 13 December 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Razak Simpson | 15 July 1998 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Nathaniel Adjei | 21 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Isaac Afful | 1 April 1999 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Mohammed Kudus | 2 August 2000 | 39 | 11 | ![]() |
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MF | Elisha Owusu | 7 November 1997 | 15 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Ibrahim Sulemana | 22 May 2003 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Michael Baidoo | 14 May 1999 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Abu Francis | 27 April 2001 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Emmanuel Antwi | 8 January 2000 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Jordan Ayew | 11 September 1991 | 109 | 29 | ![]() |
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FW | Antoine Semenyo | 7 January 2000 | 25 | 2 | ![]() |
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FW | Abdul Fatawu | 8 March 2004 | 24 | 2 | ![]() |
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FW | Iñaki Williams | 15 June 1994 | 21 | 1 | ![]() |
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FW | Joseph Paintsil | 1 February 1998 | 16 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Ernest Nuamah | 1 November 2003 | 15 | 3 | ![]() |
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FW | Ibrahim Osman | 29 November 2004 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
Local Team Players
The Ghana Football Association also manages a national team for players who only play in the local league, the Ghana Premier League. This team is called the Local Black Stars.
Team Records
- Players in bold are still active with Ghana.
Most Games Played
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | André Ayew | 120 | 24 | 2007–present |
2 | Asamoah Gyan | 109 | 51 | 2003–2019 |
3 | Jordan Ayew | 108 | 28 | 2010–present |
4 | Richard Kingson | 93 | 1 | 1996–2011 |
5 | John Paintsil | 91 | 0 | 2001–2013 |
6 | Harrison Afful | 86 | 0 | 2008–2018 |
7 | Sulley Muntari | 84 | 20 | 2002–2014 |
8 | John Mensah | 81 | 3 | 2001–2012 |
9 | Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu | 78 | 11 | 2008–2017 |
10 | Kwadwo Asamoah | 74 | 4 | 2008–2019 |
Top Goal Scorers

Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Asamoah Gyan | 51 | 109 | 0.47 | 2003–2019 |
2 | Edward Acquah | 45 | 41 | 1.1 | 1956–1964 |
3 | Kwasi Owusu | 36 | 45 | 0.8 | 1968–1976 |
4 | Tony Yeboah | 29 | 59 | 0.49 | 1985–1997 |
5 | Jordan Ayew | 28 | 108 | 0.26 | 2010–present |
6 | Karim Abdul Razak | 25 | 62 | 0.4 | 1975–1988 |
7 | André Ayew | 24 | 120 | 0.2 | 2007–present |
8 | Wilberforce Mfum | 20 | 26 | 0.77 | 1960–1968 |
Sulley Muntari | 20 | 84 | 0.24 | 2002–2014 | |
10 | Osei Kofi | 19 | 25 | 0.76 | 1964–1973 |
Abedi Pele | 19 | 73 | 0.26 | 1982–1998 |
Team Captains
- Awuley Quaye (1978)
- Kuuku Dadzie (1980–1982)
- Emmanuel Quarshie (1982–1984)
- Isaac Paha (1984)
- James Kwesi Appiah (1984–1992)
- Abedi Pele (1992–1998)
- Charles Akonnor (1999–2001)
- Stephen Appiah (2002–2010)
- John Mensah (2010–2012)
- Asamoah Gyan (2012–2019)
- André Ayew (2019–)
Competitive Performance
FIFA World Cup

Ghana has played in the FIFA World Cup four times: in 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2022. In 2006, they were the only African team to reach the second round. They were also the sixth African nation in a row to get past the group stage. Ghana had the youngest team in the 2006 tournament. FIFA ranked them 13th out of 32 countries.
In the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Ghana made it past the group stages. They reached the quarter-finals but were knocked out by Uruguay. They lost in a penalty shootout. This happened after Luis Suárez used his hand to block a goal-bound shot in extra time. FIFA ranked Ghana 7th out of 32 countries in 2010.
After beating Egypt in November 2013, Ghana qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. They were in Group G with Germany, United States, and Portugal. For the first time, they did not get past the group stage. They drew 2–2 with Germany and lost 2–1 to both the United States and Portugal.
Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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World Cup Finals | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | −5 |
World Cup Quals (H) | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 78 | 19 | +59 |
World Cup Quals (A) | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 42 | −5 |
Total | 82 | 38 | 19 | 25 | 133 | 84 | +49 |
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Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1962 | |||||||||||
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Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1974 | |||||||||||
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1978 | ||||||||||||
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Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1990 | |||||||||||
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1994 | ||||||||||||
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8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1998 | ||||||||||||
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12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2002 | ||||||||||||
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Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 2006 | |||
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Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 2010 | |||
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Group stage | 25th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 2014 | |||
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Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2018 | |||||||||||
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Group stage | 24th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2022 | |||
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Qualification in progress | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2026 | |||||||||||
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To be determined | To be determined | 2030 | ||||||||||||||||
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Total | Quarter-finals | 4/16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | – | 89 | 44 | 22 | 21 | 135 | 66 |
Africa Cup of Nations
The Black Stars of Ghana have won the Africa Cup of Nations four times. They won in 1963, 1965, 1978, and 1982. Only Cameroon and Egypt have won more titles. As the first team to win three AFCON tournaments, Ghana was allowed to keep the trophy permanently in 1978.
In November 2024, Ghana failed to qualify for AFCON 2025. This is the first time they have missed the tournament since 2004.
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Campaign | |||
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Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1962 | |||||||||||
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Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||||||
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Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | |||||||||
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Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | |||||||||
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Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1970 | |||
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Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | |||||||||||
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1974 | ||||||||||||
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1976 | ||||||||||||
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Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||||||
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Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | |||||||||
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Champions | 1st | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1982 | |||
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Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | |||||||||
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Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1986 | |||||||||||
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1988 | ||||||||||||
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1990 | ||||||||||||
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Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1992 | |||
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Quarter-finals | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1994 | |||
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Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1996 | |||
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Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1998 | |||
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Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||||||
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7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2002 | ||||
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Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2004 | |||||||||||
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Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 2006 | |||
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Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||||||
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Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Squad | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 2010 | |||
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Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2012 | |||
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Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2013 | |||
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Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2015 | |||
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Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2017 | |||
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Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2019 | |||
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Group stage | 19th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2021 | |||
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17th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2023 | ||||
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Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2025 | |||||||||||
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To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||
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Total | 4 Titles | 24/35 | 105 | 54 | 23 | 28 | 138 | 93 | – | 118 | 64 | 29 | 25 | 194 | 85 |
- *Draws include matches decided by penalty shoot-out.
West African Nations Cup and WAFU Nations Cup
Olympic Games
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Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | Squad | ||
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Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | Squad | ||
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16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | Squad | |||
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Total | Quarter-finals | 3/8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 31 | – |
Team Honours
Continental Titles
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Regional Titles
Friendly Tournament Wins
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Summary of Titles
Senior Competition | ![]() |
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CAF African Cup of Nations | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
CAF African Nations Championship | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
Images for kids
See also
In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Ghana para niños