Ghana National Football Team

FIFA Ranking: 52

Governing Body:-

Ghana Football Association (GFA)

Home Stadium:-

Accra Sports Stadium

Captain:-

Andre Ayew

Coach:-

Charles Akonnor

Most Capped Player:-

Asamoah Gyan (109 caps)

Top Scorer:-

Asamoah Gyan (51 goals)

Star Players:-

Jordan Ayew, Thomas Partey, Andre Ayew, Jeffrey Schlupp

Nickname:-

Black Stars

Rivals:-

DR Congo

Nigeria

Ivory Coast

World Cup:-

Appearances: 3

Best Result: Quarterfinals (2010)

Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON):-

Appearances: 22

Best Result: 4 x Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)

African Nations Championship:-

Appearances: 3

Best Result: Runners-up (2009, 2014)

The Ghana national football team represents its nation in the official international football competitions under CAF and FIFA. The Ghana FA is the oldest football association in Africa, founded in 1920 as Gold Coast. It received official FIFA affiliation in 1958.

Ghana is a part of the West African Football Union (WAFU) and within that, they feature in Zone B. WAFU was formed in 1975.

The Black Stars have their biggest rivalry against the Super Eagles – Nigeria. As a part of the same Zone, it is no surprise that this is the game that all Ghanaian and Nigerian fans look forward to. Known as the “Battle of Supremacy on the Gulf of Guinea”, it features two of the most successful teams in Africa.

Ghana made their first FIFA World Cup appearance in 2006 and put on a show. They qualified 2nd in their group behind Italy to go through to the Round of 16. Unfortunately for them, they ran into mighty Brazil as they crashed out by losing 3-0 to the Selecao. Credit to Ghana, however, as they made 3 consecutive FIFA World Cups. Following their first entry in 2006, 2010 proved to be a phenomenal year.

Ghana’s greatest ever player – Asamoah Gyan (most caps and goals for the Black Stars) led the attack and helped Ghana make the quarterfinals of the competition. They were a penalty kick away from a semi-final berth if not for Luis Suarez’s intentional handball that prevented a goal.

2014 saw them get knocked out in the group stages itself as they only managed a solitary point to finish last. Ghana failed to qualify for the Russia FIFA World Cup in 2018 and will be hoping to make amends in a quest to qualify for the 2022 edition to be held in Qatar.

Football in Ghana

Football is the most popular sport in Ghana.

Ghana has historically been one of the strongest African footballing nations. The Ghanaians have not only won the AFCON 4 times but also have made the finals on another 5 occasions, with their last final coming in 2015.

Ghana went unbeaten in 2005, which was rewarded with the FIFA Best Mover of the Year Award. Their 2010 FIFA World Cup campaign made them only the third African nation to ever qualify for the last 8 of the competition.

Ghana has a 4-tier league system in place.

At the top is the Ghana Premier League. This features the best clubs in the country.

This is followed by the Division One League that is divided into 3 Zones – Southern, Middle and Northern.

The third division is the Division Two League also known as the Middle League. This is further divided basis football associations – Brong Ahafo Football Association (consists of 2 Zones – A and B), Central Regional Football Association, Eastern Regional Football Association and Greater Accra Regional Football Association.

The Division Three League is the 4th tier of Ghanaian football followed by an amateur league called GAFCOA (Ghana Amateur Football Club Owners Association). This consists of 2nd, 3rd and juvenile club owners who have come together to seek the welfare and development of quality players for football in Ghana.

Betting in Ghana

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