Ghana national under-20 football team

The Ghana national under-20 football team represents Ghana in international football completions. They have won both the African Youth Championship and FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2009.

Ghana Under-20

Nickname(s)	The Black Satellites
Association	Ghana Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach	Desmond offei
FIFA code	GHA
First colours Second colours
First international
Gambia 1 – 0 Ghana (Banjul, Gambia; 9 September 1984)
Biggest win
Ghana 6 – 0 Mali (Accra, Ghana; 11 November 1990)
Biggest defeat
Algeria 3 – 0 Ghana (Algiers, Algeria; 27 August 1988) Colombia 4 – 1 Ghana (Le Pontet, France; 29 May 2000) Argentina 3 – 0 Ghana (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 8 July 2001)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	7 (first in 1993)
Best result	Champions (2009)
African Youth Championship
Appearances	10 (first in 1991)
Best result	Winners (1993, 1999, 2009, 2021)

Ghana national under-20 football team

Medal record
FIFA U-20 World Cup
	1993 Australia	Team
	2001 Argentina	Team
	2009 Egypt	Team
	2013 Turkey	Team

Competitive Record

FIFA World Youth Championship Record

Ghana national u-21 team before the friendly match with Bulgarian V AFG side Slivnishki Geroi (1-1), 18-11-2010, Slivnitsa, Bulgaria.

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1977	did not participate
1979
1981
1983	Withdrew
1985	did not qualify
1987	Disqualified
1989	did not qualify
1991
1993	Runners-up	6	3	2	1	11	6
1995	did not qualify
1997	Semi finals	7	4	1	2	12	8
1999	Quarter finals	5	3	2*	0	8	2
2001	Runners-up	7	5	1	1	8	5
2003	did not qualify
2005
2007
2009	Champions	7	5	2*	0	16	8
2011	did not qualify
2013	Third Place	7	4	0	3	16	12
2015	Round of 16	4	2	1	1	5	6
2017	did not qualify
2019
2023
2025	to be determined
Total	7/24	43	26	9	8	76	47

• Silver background color indicates second-place finish at the World Cup.
• Gold background color indicates winners at the World Cup.

*Denote draws including the 2009 Final match decided on penalty kicks v Brazil 4-3p when the match ended (0-0) After Extra Time, and the 1999 Quarter-Final match decided on penalty kicks v Spain (7-8p).

FIFA U20 World Cup Record by team

Ghana versus	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
Brazil	3	1	1*	1	3	3	0
Argentina	2	1	0	1	1	3	-2
Republic of Ireland	2	1	0	1	3	3	0
Uruguay	3	0	2	1	5	6	-1
Portugal	2	2	0	0	5	2	+3
Russia	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3
England	2	2	0	0	6	1	+5
China	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
United States	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4
United Arab Emirates	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3
Germany	1	0	1	0	2	2	0
Japan	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
Croatia	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
Kazakhstan	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3
Costa Rica	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2
Spain	2	0	1*	1	1	2	-1
Paraguay	1	1	0	1	2	1	+1
Iran	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
France	3	0	1	2	2	5	-3
Ecuador	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
Egypt	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2
Uzbekistan	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
South Korea	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1
South Africa	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
Hungary	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1
Chile	1	1	0	0	4	3	+1
Iraq	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3
Total	39	24	8*	8	71	41	+30

*Denote draws including the 2009 Final match decided on penalty kicks v Brazil 4-3p when the match ended (0-0) After Extra Time, and the 1999 Quarter-Final match decided on penalty kicks v Spain (7-8p).

FIFA U20 World Cup Record

FIFA U20 World Cup Record	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
World Cup Finals	39	24	8*	8	71	41	+30
Africa U20 Quals	71	42	15	14	106	51	+55
U20 Total	110	66	23*	21	177	92	+85