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== Coaches ==
== Coaches ==

: ''As of 24 January 2024''

{| class="wikitable"
!Position
!Name
|-
|Head coach
|Otto Addo
|-
|Assistant coach
|Joseph Laumann
|-
|Assistant coach
|John Paintsil
|-
|Goalkeeping coach
|Fatau Dauda
|}


=== History ===
=== History ===


[[File:Ghana_national_team_u-21.JPG|thumb|Mali vs Ghana, exhibition game for Paris, 31 March 2015]]
[[File:Ghana_national_team_u-21.JPG|thumb|Mali vs Ghana, exhibition game for Paris, 31 March 2015]]
Since 1957 na e get 32 different head coaches den 3 caretakers. C. K. Gyamfi lead de Black Stars to 3 Africa Cup of Nations titles – insyd 1963, 1965 den 1982 – dey make Gyamfi de "joint most successful coach" insyd de competition ein history.<ref>[http://www.ghanafa.org/news/200802/2603.php "C.K. Gyamfi picks CAF award"]. ''ghanafa.org''. Ghana Football Association (GFA). 2 February 2008. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140222145408/http://www.ghanafa.org/news/200802/2603.php Archived] from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.</ref> Fred Osam Duodu lead de Black Stars to dema 1978 Africa Cup of Nations title;<ref>Frreman Yeboah, Thomas (2 December 2013). [http://graphic.com.gh/sports/football/13359-reminiscences-50-years-after-ghana-s-first-ever-african-cup-of-nations-triumph.html "Reminiscences! 50 years after Ghana's first ever African Cup of Nations triumph"]. ''graphic.com.gh''. Daily Graphic. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150122170829/http://graphic.com.gh/sports/football/13359-reminiscences-50-years-after-ghana-s-first-ever-african-cup-of-nations-triumph.html Archived] from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2014.</ref> Ratomir Dujković, Milovan Rajevac, den James Kwesi Appiah lead de Black Stars to World Cup qualification.<ref>[http://www.ghanafa.org/pages/blackstars/201204/7047.php "Appiah becomes 41st coach of the Black Stars"]. ''ghanafa.org''. Ghana Football Association (GFA). 17 April 2012. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140222145511/http://www.ghanafa.org/pages/blackstars/201204/7047.php Archived] from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.</ref><ref>Anaman, Fiifi (17 October 2013). [https://web.archive.org/web/20140222005446/http://allsports.com.gh/2013/10/17/kwesi-appiah-challenges-his-former-bosses-statistically/ "Kwesi Appiah challenges his former bosses statistically"]. allsports.com.gh. Archived from [http://allsports.com.gh/2013/10/17/kwesi-appiah-challenges-his-former-bosses-statistically/ the original] on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.</ref> Two Serbian managers guide Ghana to dema first two World Cup appearances.<ref>Mumuni, Lukman (5 October 2022). [https://sportsbrief.com/football/25151-serbian-coach-milovan-rajevac-eyes-black-stars-return-insists-unfinished-business-ghana/ "Serbian Coach Milovan Rajevac Eyes Black Stars Return, Insists He Has Unfinished Business With Ghana"]. ''SportsBrief - Sport news''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230616195348/https://sportsbrief.com/football/25151-serbian-coach-milovan-rajevac-eyes-black-stars-return-insists-unfinished-business-ghana/ Archived] from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.</ref><ref>[https://ghanasoccernet.com/ex-ghana-coach-milovan-rajevac-calls-for-unity-ahead-of-world-cup "Ex-Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac calls for unity ahead of World Cup"]. ''Ghana Soccer Net dot com''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230616195348/https://ghanasoccernet.com/ex-ghana-coach-milovan-rajevac-calls-for-unity-ahead-of-world-cup Archived] from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.</ref><ref>[https://myjoyonline.com/milovan-rajevac-calls-for-black-stars-unity-as-world-cup-looms/ "Milovan Rajevac calls for Black Stars unity as World Cup looms"]. ''myjoyonline.com''. 4 October 2022. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230616195350/https://myjoyonline.com/milovan-rajevac-calls-for-black-stars-unity-as-world-cup-looms/ Archived] from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.</ref><ref>[https://myjoyonline.com/africas-brazil-yet-to-beat-samba-boys-in-3-meetings-tale-of-the-tape "'Africa's Brazil' yet to beat Samba boys in 3 meetings – Tale of the tape"]. ''myjoyonline.com''. 22 September 2022. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230616195348/https://myjoyonline.com/africas-brazil-yet-to-beat-samba-boys-in-3-meetings-tale-of-the-tape Archived] from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.</ref><ref>[https://myjoyonline.com/the-black-stars-10-no-1-asamoah-gyan-a-global-icon-made-for-big-occasions "The Black Stars 10 – No 1, Asamoah Gyan – A global icon made for big occasions"]. ''myjoyonline.com''. 11 November 2020. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230616195350/https://myjoyonline.com/the-black-stars-10-no-1-asamoah-gyan-a-global-icon-made-for-big-occasions Archived] from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.</ref><ref>[https://citisportsonline.com/2020/06/09/stephen-appiah-names-2006-world-cup-squad-as-favourite-ghana-team/ "Stephen Appiah names 2006 World Cup squad as favourite Ghana team"]. ''Citi Sports Online''. 9 June 2020. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230616200644/https://citisportsonline.com/2020/06/09/stephen-appiah-names-2006-world-cup-squad-as-favourite-ghana-team/ Archived] from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.</ref><ref>[https://citisportsonline.com/2020/04/27/unfinished-business-goran-plavi-stevanovic-wants-black-stars-return/ "Unfinished Business: Goran 'Plavi' Stevanovic wants Black Stars return"]. ''Citi Sports Online''. 27 April 2020. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230616200645/https://citisportsonline.com/2020/04/27/unfinished-business-goran-plavi-stevanovic-wants-black-stars-return/ Archived] from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.</ref> Otto Addo be de head coach of de Black Stars since 15 March 2024, wey he replace Chris Hughton.<ref>[https://citisportsonline.com/2023/04/10/qualify-ghana-to-2023-afcon-2026-world-cup-mustapha-ussif-reveals-chris-hughtons-objectives/ "'Qualify Ghana to 2023 AFCON, 2026 World Cup' – Mustapha Ussif reveals Chris Hughton's objectives"]. ''Citi Sports Online''. 10 April 2023. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230616200647/https://citisportsonline.com/2023/04/10/qualify-ghana-to-2023-afcon-2026-world-cup-mustapha-ussif-reveals-chris-hughtons-objectives/ Archived] from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.</ref><ref>[https://citisportsonline.com/2023/05/09/black-stars-yusif-chibsah-calls-for-implementation-of-quota-system-for-local-based-players/ "Black Stars – Yusif Chibsah calls for Implementation of quota system for local based players"]. ''Citi Sports Online''. 9 May 2023. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230616200649/https://citisportsonline.com/2023/05/09/black-stars-yusif-chibsah-calls-for-implementation-of-quota-system-for-local-based-players/ Archived] from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.</ref><ref>[https://citisportsonline.com/2023/03/20/chris-hughton-assistants-black-stars-contracts-to-run-concurrently-gfa-comms-head/ "Chris Hughton, Assistants' Black Stars contracts to run concurrently – GFA Comms Head"]. ''Citi Sports Online''. 20 March 2023. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230616200650/https://citisportsonline.com/2023/03/20/chris-hughton-assistants-black-stars-contracts-to-run-concurrently-gfa-comms-head/ Archived] from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.ghanafa.org/chris-hughton-takes-charge-of-the-black-stars "Chris Hughton takes charge of the Black Stars"]. ''Ghana Football Association''. 13 February 2023. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213090834/https://www.ghanafa.org/chris-hughton-takes-charge-of-the-black-stars Archived] from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml "Geoblocking"]. ''www.eurosport.com''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230323204914/https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml Archived] from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/GFA-will-make-public-Chris-Hughton-039-s-contract-details-at-unveiling-Asante-Twum-1719476 "GFA will make public Chris Hughton's contract details at unveiling - Asante Twum"]. ''GhanaWeb''. 23 February 2023. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230616195348/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/GFA-will-make-public-Chris-Hughton-039-s-contract-details-at-unveiling-Asante-Twum-1719476 Archived] from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.</ref>
Since 1957 na e get 32 different head coaches den 3 caretakers. C. K. Gyamfi lead de Black Stars to 3 Africa Cup of Nations titles – insyd 1963, 1965 den 1982 – dey make Gyamfi de "joint most successful coach" insyd de competition ein history. Fred Osam Duodu lead de Black Stars to dema 1978 Africa Cup of Nations title; Ratomir Dujković, Milovan Rajevac, den James Kwesi Appiah lead de Black Stars to World Cup qualification. Two Serbian managers guide Ghana to dema first two World Cup appearances. Otto Addo be de head coach of de Black Stars since 15 March 2024, wey he replace Chris Hughton.


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 11:19, 29 August 2024

Ghana national football team
national association football team
Subclass ofnational association football team Edit
Country for sportGhana Edit
Competition classmen's association football Edit
Sportfootball Edit
Participant insyd2006 FIFA World Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup, football at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 2010 FIFA World Cup Edit
CountryGhana Edit
Head coachOtto Addo Edit
Team captainAndré Ayew Edit
Own byGhana Football Association Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.ghanafa.org/ Edit
Kit supplierPuma Edit
FIFA country codeGHA Edit

De Ghana national football team dey represent Ghana insyd men's international football.[1] Dem name de team de Black Stars after de Black Star of Africa insyd de flag of Ghana.[2] Ebe governed by de Ghana Football Association, de governing body give football insyd Ghana. Prior to 1957, na e play as de Gold Coast.

Ghana qualify give de FIFA World Cup for de first time insyd 2006.[3][4] Na de team win de Africa Cup of Nations four times (1963, 1965, 1978, den 1982), while e fini as runners-up five times (1968, 1970, 1992, 2010, den 2015). Dem sanso qualify for de CHAN four times, wey dem fini as runners-up twice (2009 den 2014).[5]

History

For 19 August 1962 for de Accra Sports Stadium, host Real Madrid, wey na dem be de time Spanish champions, former European champions den intercontinental champions den drew 3–3.[6]

Charles Kumi Gyamfi cam turn coach insyd 1961, wey dem win successive African Cup of Nations titles, insyd 1963 den 1965. De Black Stars achieve dema record win, 13–2 away to Kenya, after de second of dese. Dem reach de final of de tournament insyd 1968 den 1970, wey dem loose 1–0 for both occasions, to DR Congo insys 1968 den Sudan insyd 1970. Dema domination of de tournament earn dem de nickie "the Black Stars of Africa" insyd de 1960s.[7]

Fortunes change give de Black Stars however, after dem fail make dem qualify for 3 successive African Cup of Nations insyd de 1970s.[8] Insyd de early 1980s however, plus emerging talents such as Abedi Pele, de Black Stars beat Libya insyd de 1982 African Cup of Nations final host by Libya make dem win dema fourth den to date, last continental title.[9] Fortunes san change however, as insyd de 1984 tournament, na dem knock dem out insyd de group stages, wey dem no qualify for de 1986, 1988 den 1990 tournaments. Insyd 1992 however, de Black Stars go cam runners-up to de Ivory Coast insyd penalty shootout after goalless draw, wich see every player for de pitch top take penalty, for wich dem beat dem 11-10.[10] Na de Black Stars be at disadvantage however, as African Footballer of de Year winner den de tournament ein best player, Abedi Pele, na dem suspend am for de final.

Tensions among de squad lead to de parliamentary den executive make dem intervene den settle issues between star players Abedi Pele den Tony Yeboah. Insyd de 1990s, na dis fi play sam part insyd de failure of de team make e build for de successes of de national underage teams. However, de generation of Black Stars players wey go de 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship final cam turn de "core" of de team for de 2002 African Cup of Nations, wey dem go undefeated for year insyd 2005 wey dem qualify for de final tournament of de 2006 FIFA World Cup. De Black Stars start by dem succumb to 2–0 defeat to eventual champions Italy, den wins over Czech Republic (2–0) den United States (2–1). Dis see dem advance thru to de second round, wer na dem loose 3–0 to Brazil.[11]

Under head coach Milovan Rajevac, de Black Stars go on make dem secure 100% win record insyd dema qualification campaign, dem win dema group wey dem cam turn de first African team make dem qualify give de 2010 FIFA World Cup. Insyd de final tournament, na dem place dem insyd Group D plus Germany, Serbia den Australia, dem advance to de round of 16 wer na dem play de United States, dem win 2–1 insyd extra time make dem cam turn de third African nation per make dem reach de World Cup quarter-finals. Dem then lost to Uruguay insyd penalty shootout insyd de quarter-finals, after Uruguayan forward Luis Suárez block header plus ein hand insyd de penalty box insyd extra time wey dem send am off. Asamoah Gyan miss de penalty dem give for de handball, wey de score remain for 1-1. Ghana go on make dem loose de penalty shootout 4-2, dem no make am go de semi-finals wich na go be de first time African country qualify for de semi-finals of a World Cup.[12]

Insyd 2013, e cam turn de team per insyd Africa make e reach 4 consecutive semi-finals of tde CAF Africa Cup of Nations twice, de first time since between 1963 den 1970.[13]

Na dem sufficiently rank de Black Stars by FIFA make dem start dema qualifying give de 2014 World Cup insyd de second round. Dem win dema group, den insyd de round wey dey follow dem qualify for de 2014 World Cup finals insyd November 2013, after dem beat Egypt 7–3 for aggregate insyd 2-legged play-off.[14] Na dem draw dem insyd Group G for de finals, wer na dem face Germany, Portugal, den de United States.[15] Dem exit insyd de group stages wey dem record 1 draw den 2 losses. However, na dem be de team per wey no lose to Germany insyd de tournament, wey dem be de team per make dem hold onto a lead against de Germans for any point, dem draw 2-2 (wey dem lead 2-1) plus de eventual winners.

Insyd de 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, dem reach de final, wey Ivory Coast deny dem de title for penalties. While dema 2017 Africa Cup of Nations campaign end insyd 4th place finish - de third one insyd 4 consecutive editions of de tournament - insyd de qualifiers give de 2018 World Cup, dem fini behind Egypt den Uganda insyd dema final group. For de 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, na Tunisia eliminate dem insyd de Round of 16. Insyd 2021, na dem bring back Manager Rajevac, buh de Black Stars end up dem fail make dem win match for de 2021 Africa Cup of Nations wer dem loose 2–3 to debutants de Comoros after an André Ayew red card make dem fini bottom of dema group. Thus, dem fail make dem progress beyond de group stage for de first time since 2006. Dem draw 0–0 insyd match against Nigeria wey dem draw 1–1 insyd Nigeria make dem qualify for de 2022 FIFA World Cup for away goals.[16] During de 2022 FIFA World Cup, Ghana loose dema first match against Portugal (3–2). Dem earn dema first den victory per insyd dema second match against South Korea 3–2 after insane thriller. Insyd "must win match to qualify" against Uruguay, de opponent wey kick out Ghana 12 years ago, Ghana instead loose 2–0 den thus dem fini for bottom; however, despite dem fail make dem avenge de loss, South Korea ein 2–1 win over Portugal ensure make Ghana get consolation prize wey dem sanso send out Uruguay from de competition for de virtue of goals dem score top.

Culture

Kits den crest

Wikimedia Commons get media wey relate to Ghana national football team kits.

Home shirt: 1970s–1980s

Dem adopt am dey follow de independence of Ghana insyd 1957, na dem include de black star insyd de Black Stars' kits. Na de Black Stars' kits be sponsored by Puma SE from 2005, plus de deal dey end insyd 2014.[17]

Badge den anthem

Between 1990 den 2006 de Ghana national team use de kit insyd de colours of de national flag of Ghana, plus gold, green den red dem use, as insyd de team's crest wey dem sanso know am as de Pan-African colours. De gold plus green den red kit concept den design na dem use am insyd de 60s den 70s, wey dem design am plus gold den green vertical stripes den red shoulders. Na dem introduce all black second kit insyd 2008 den insyd 2015, Black Stars' gold-red-green coloured kit den all black coloured kit na dem for be reassign to de position of 1st dem 2nd kits dey follow de induction of brown plus blue den gold coloured Black Stars 3rd kit insyd 2012.[18][19]

De team ein kit give de 2014 FIFA World Cup na dem rank am as de best kit of de tournament by BuzzFeed.[20]

Kit supplier Period
Erima 1991–1992
Adidas 1992–2000
Kappa 2000–2005
Puma 2005–

Grounds

De training facilities den training grounds dey locate for Agyeman Badu Stadium, Berekum Sports Stadium insyd Brong-Ahafo, de Tema Sports Stadium insyd Tema den de multi-functional Lizzy Sports Complex insyd Legon.[21]

Organization den finance

Na de Black Stars get no official head secof "corrupt" practices[22][23][24] by de then presido, Kwesi Nyantakyi[25] den vice-pee George Afriyie,[26] plus Frank Davis as director of football, den Edward Bawa as treasurer.[27] De Ghana Football Association (GFA) sign CN¥92.2 million (US$15 million) deal plus Ghanaian state-run oil den gas exploration corporation, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), make dem sponsor de Black Stars wey de renewable contract see de oil den gas exploration corporation cam turn de global headline sponsor of de Black Stars, plus yearly Black Stars player salary wage bill,[28][29] dey follow de gold mining corporations Ashanti Goldfields Corporation den Goldfields Ghana Limited (GGL), wich na dey sponsor de Black Stars since 2005.[30]

For 28 August 2013, Ghana Football Association (GFA) launch TV channel wey dem name am GFA TV. De channel get de exclusive rights make dem broadcast all de Black Stars dema matches.[31] Insyd November 2013, de Black Stars sign 2013–2015 CN¥30.6 million (US$5 million) den additional classified multi-million private bank sponsorship deal plus de Ghanaian state-run private banking institution UniBank.[32]

Supporters

Ghana Supporters Union for AFCON 2015 match between Ghana den Guinea

De Black Stars dey maintain average stadium match attendance of 60,000+ den match attendance high of 80,000+, such as insyd de case of ein 2010 FIFA World Cup quarter-final against Uruguay wich na 84,017 spectators attend.[33] Ghana match against England for 29 March 2011 get de largest away dey follow give any association football national team since de re-opening of Wembley Stadium insyd 2007.[34] Na de match 700 million people around de world watch de match.[34]

Dey follow de team ein appearances for de 2006 den 2010 World Cup tournaments, na sam hundred avid fans greet dem by dancing den singing for Kotoka International Airport insyd Accra.[35]

Rivalries

Vs. Nigeria insyd de 2008 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-Final

Rivalry be plus de Super Eagles, de Nigeria national team. De "Battle of Supremacy on the Gulf of Guinea" be between two of de "most successful teams on the African continent".[36] De proximity of de two countries to each oda, dispute between de different association football competitions den wider diplomatic competition for influence across West Africa dey add to dis rivalry.[36][37] Dem dey bell de match between dese two countries de Jollof derby.[38]

Oda rivalries dey include de rivalry plus Egypt den international rivalries plus USA as well as Uruguay.

Media den arts

Dem dey broadcast match schedules insyd English as insyd de case of inter-continental matches den insyd Akan nationally by Adom TV, PeaceFM, AdomFM den HappyFM. During de qualification dem schedule give de 2014 World Cup national broadcaster GTV, sub-division of de Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), broadcast to de Ghanaian public home qualifiers plus away qualifiers broadcast by de satellite television broadcasting corporation Viasat 1. Na dem televise de friendly match against Turkey insyd August 2013 by Viasat 1 den de qualifiers give de 2015 Africa Cup of Nations wey dem schedule de 2018 Inter-Continental Championships give public broadcast by de corporations GFA TV, GBC den Viasat 1.[39]

Na dem make products wey dey include books, documentary films, Azonto dances den songs insyd de name of de team. Dem fi intend dese plus commercial motives wey dem dey focus for previous den future World Cups anaa Africa Cup of Nations tournaments top.

  • Books: na dem publish books for de team ein history den participation insyd tournaments top. Dese dey include Ghana, The Rediscovered Soccer Might: Watch Out World!,[40] about de history den performance of de Black Stars den association football national teams wey na de Black Stars play against, den The Black Stars of Ghana by Alan Whelan;[41] about Black Stars dey commence dema progress thru de final rounds of de 2010 World Cup den into de quarter-finals.
  • Documentary films: Insyd 2010 Miracle Films Ghana Limited showcase vintage documentary film picture, Kwame Nkrumah & Ghana's Black Stars, about Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah "Africa's man of the 2nd millennium" den "Pan-African pioneer",[42] wey he invest energy into he make Ghana ein association football national team – de Black Stars – force insyd African soccer.[43]
  • Nickie: de Black Star Line, shipping industry line dem incorporate by de founder of de Back-to-Africa movement, civil rights movement leader Marcus Garvey den de organiser of de Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA) from 1919 to 1922, give de Ghana team ein nickies, de Black Stars of West Africa den de Black Stars of Africa.[43]
  • Dances: upon de Black Stars dey score against opposition teams, na de Black Stars players dey perform de dance forms of de Ghanaian Azonto for dema goal celebrations insyd match victories for de 2010 World Cup den insyd 2013, elite dance version of de Ghanaian Azonto dem name; "(Akan: Mmonko)" (shrimp), na dem establish den showcase am for de 2013 Africa Cup of Nations by de Black Stars players.[44] Black Stars goal celebrations insyd match victories for de 2014 World Cup dem upon dey score against opposition teams, make dem establish den showcase Alkayida.[45]
  • Songs: for occasions of past World Cups anaa African Championships, number of musicians plus music producers creat hiplife football songs wich na dem compose insyd de Akan language – de 2006 World Cup song, "Akan: Tuntum Nsorom Ye Ko Yen Anim", (Black Stars, We dey move forward) musical composed by de Musicians Union of Ghana, make e motivate de Black Stars make dem perform creditably insyd ein quest for de capturing of de World Cup trophy.[46] Black Stars ein captain den top-goalscorer Asamoah Gyan record den release Hiplife song plus 'Castro The Destroyer', wer na he dey feature under de alias 'Baby Jet'. Dem entitle de song "African Girls" wey dem dey sing am insyd de Akan language wey na dem launch am onto de Ghanaian screens, continental West Africa screens den onto de Sub-Saharan Africa screens. De music video dey show de "Asamoah Gyan Dance" goal celebration wich na he demonstrate for de 2010 World Cup. De song "African Girls" win award for de Ghana Music Awards insyd 2011. De 2010 World Cup song, "Ghana Black Stars (Official Song 2010 World Cup)" compose by Ghanaian hiplife music group "Kings and Queens Entertainment" approve by de Ghana Football Association (GFA) as GFA indicate say de Black Stars be protected brand.[47]

Results den fixtures

De following be list of match results insyd de last 12 months, as well as any future matches wey dem schedule.

 Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

7 September2023 AFCON qualification Ghana 2–1 Central African Republic Kumasi, Ghana
16:00 UTC±0
  • Kudus  43'
  • Nuamah  88'
 Report
  • Mafouta  25'
 Stadium: Baba Yara Stadium

Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

12 SeptemberFriendly Ghana 3–1 Liberia Accra, Ghana
16:00 UTC±0
  • Nuamah  52'
  • Kudus  59'
  • J. Ayew  82'
 Report
  • Teah  90+1'
 Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium

Referee: Kouassi Attiogbe (Togo)

14 OctoberFriendly Mexico 2–0 Ghana Charlotte, United States
21:00 UTC−4
  • Lozano  57'
  • Antuna  72'
 Report Stadium: Bank of America Stadium

Referee: Joe Dickerson (United States)

17 OctoberFriendly United States 4–0 Ghana Nashville, United States
20:30 UTC−4
  • Reyna  10', 39'
  • Pulisic  19' (pen.)
  • Balogun  22'
 Report Stadium: Geodis Park

Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)

17 November2026 World Cup qualification Ghana 1–0 Madagascar Kumasi, Ghana
16:00 UTC±0
  • Williams  90+6'
 Report Stadium: Baba Yara Stadium

Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)

21 November2026 World Cup qualification Comoros 1–0 Ghana Moroni, Comoros
19:00 UTC+3
  • Maolida  43'
 Report Stadium: Stade de Moroni

Attendance: 11,628 Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania)

2024

8 JanuaryFriendly Ghana 0–0 Namibia Kumasi, Ghana
20:00 UTC±0 Report Stadium: Baba Yara Stadium

Referee: Charles Bulu (Ghana)

14 January2023 Africa Cup of Nations GS Ghana 1–2 Cape Verde Abidjan, Ivory Coast
20:00 UTC±0 Djiku  56' Report
  • Monteiro  17'
  • Rodrigues  90+2'
 Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium

Attendance: 11,943 Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)

18 January2023 Africa Cup of Nations GS Egypt 2–2 Ghana Abidjan, Ivory Coast
20:00 UTC±0
  • Marmoush  69'
  • Mostafa  74'
 Report
  • Kudus  45+3', 71'
 Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium

Attendance: 20,808 Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

22 January2023 Africa Cup of Nations GS Mozambique 2–2 Ghana Abidjan, Ivory Coast
20:00 UTC±0
  • Catamo  90+1' (pen.)
  • Mandava  90+4'
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  • J. Ayew  15' (pen.), 70' (pen.)
 Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium

Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)

22 MarchFriendly Nigeria 2–1 Ghana Marrakech, Morocco
16:00 UTC±0
  • Dessers  38' (pen.)
  • Lookman  84'
 Report
  • Ayew  90+5' (pen.)
 Stadium: Stade de Marrakech

Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)

26 MarchFriendly Uganda 2–2 Ghana Marrakech, Morocco
16:00 UTC±0
  • Mukwala  23' (pen.)
  • Shaban  82'
 Report
  • Opoku  7'
  • J. Ayew  28' (pen.)
 Stadium: Stade de Marrakech

Referee: Bouchra Kaboubi (Morocco)

6 June2026 World Cup qualification Mali 1–2 Ghana Bamako, Mali
19:00 UTC±0
  • K. Doumbia  45+1'
 Report
  • Nuamah  58'
  • J. Ayew  90+4'
 Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars

Attendance: 50,200 Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)

10 June2026 World Cup qualification Ghana 4–3 Central African Republic Kumasi, Ghana
19:00 UTC±0
  • Ayew  6' (pen.), 60', 69'
  • Fatawu  62'
 Report
  • Mafouta  11', 41', 90'
 Stadium: Baba Yara Stadium

Attendance: 39,000 Referee: Abdulrazg Ahmed (Libya)

Coaches

As of 24 January 2024
Position Name
Head coach Otto Addo
Assistant coach Joseph Laumann
Assistant coach John Paintsil
Goalkeeping coach Fatau Dauda

History

Mali vs Ghana, exhibition game for Paris, 31 March 2015

Since 1957 na e get 32 different head coaches den 3 caretakers. C. K. Gyamfi lead de Black Stars to 3 Africa Cup of Nations titles – insyd 1963, 1965 den 1982 – dey make Gyamfi de "joint most successful coach" insyd de competition ein history.[48] Fred Osam Duodu lead de Black Stars to dema 1978 Africa Cup of Nations title;[49] Ratomir Dujković, Milovan Rajevac, den James Kwesi Appiah lead de Black Stars to World Cup qualification.[50][51] Two Serbian managers guide Ghana to dema first two World Cup appearances.[52][53][54][55][56][57][58] Otto Addo be de head coach of de Black Stars since 15 March 2024, wey he replace Chris Hughton.[59][60][61][62][63][64]

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