Ghana national football team
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 | |||
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| Highest | 14 (February 2008, April–May 2008) | ||
| Lowest | 89 (June 2004) | ||
| First international | |||
1–0 Nigeria (Accra, British Gold Coast; 28 May 1950) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Nairobi, Kenya; 12 December 1965)[1][2] | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| [[File:{{{flag alias-1968}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Bulgaria 10–0 Ghana (León, Mexico; 14 October 1968)[3] | |||
| 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 | ||
Ghana National Football Team Media
Vs. Nigeria in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-Final
André Ayew is Ghana's most capped player with 117 appearances.
Asamoah Gyan is Ghana's top goalscorer with 51 goals.
At the 2006 World Cup and vs. Uruguay in the 2010 FIFA World Cup quarter-final match at Soccer City, Johannesburg on 2 July 2010
References
- ↑ 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.