Ghana national football team
men's national association football team representing Ghana
Ghana national football team is the national football team of Ghana.
| Nickname(s) | Black Stars | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Ghana Football Association (GFA) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
| Head coach | James Kwesi Appiah | ||
| Captain | Asamoah Gyan | ||
| Most caps | Asamoah Gyan (106) | ||
| Top scorer | Asamoah Gyan (51) | ||
| FIFA code | GHA | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 58  3 (22 December 2022)[1] | ||
| Highest | 14 (February 2008, April–May 2008) | ||
| Lowest | 89 (June 2004) | ||
| First international | |||
 Gold Coast and  British Togoland1–0 Nigeria  (Accra, British Gold Coast; 28 May 1950) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Nyasaland 0–12 Ghana  Matches">Ghana (formerly Gold Coast) – List of International Matches. RSSSF (Nairobi, Kenya; 12 December 1965)[2][3] | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Bulgaria 10–0 Ghana  (León, Mexico; 14 October 1968)[4] | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2006) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals, 2010 | ||
| Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 21 (first in 1963) | ||
| Best result | Champions, 1963, 1965, 1978 and 1982 | ||
| African Nations Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2009) | ||
| Best result | Second place, 2009, 2014 | ||
References
change- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ Ghana (formerly Gold Coast) – List of International Matches. RSSSF
- ↑ "Kenya International matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 April 2007.
- ↑ "MATCH: 27.03.1996 Ghana – Brazil 2:8". eu-football.info. 27 March 1996. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
