Ghana women's national football team results
The Ghana women's national football team represents Ghana in women's association football and is administered by the Ghana Football Association (GFA); the association is affiliated to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Football has been played in the country since 1903, organised by the national association since 8 September 1957.[1] In 1991, the Black Queens were "hurriedly assembled" ahead of their first official match during the qualifying rounds for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, a 5–1 defeat against Nigeria on 16 February 1991[2][3] — the first women's association football match on African ground.
The team's largest victories came on 29 March 1998 and 11 July 2004 when they defeated Guinea by 11–0 and 13–0, respectively. Their worst loss is 11–0 against Germany on 22 July 2016. Between 1991 and 2020, Ghana played 142 international matches, resulting in 79 victories, 25 draws and 38 defeats.
As of March 2020, the Black Queens are ranked 60th in the FIFA Women's World Rankings.[4]
Results
16 February 1991 African Championship | Nigeria | 5–1 | Ghana | Lagos, Nigeria |
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Stadium: Surulere National Stadium |
3 March 1991 African Championship | Ghana | 1–2 | Nigeria | Accra |
Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium |
9 January 1995 African Championship | Ghana | 0–3 | Nigeria | Accra |
Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium |
23 January 1995 African Championship | Nigeria | 2–0 | Ghana | Lagos, Nigeria |
Stadium: Surulere National Stadium |
29 March 1998 African Championship Q | Ghana | 11–0 | Guinea | Accra |
(Report) | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium |
12 April 1998 African Championship Q | Ghana | 0–9 | Guinea | Conakry, Guinea |
10 October 1998 Friendly | Ghana | 4–0 | Egypt | Accra |
(Report) | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium |
18 October 1998 African Championship | Ghana | 4–0 | South Africa | Ijebu Ode, Nigeria |
(Report) | Stadium: Gateway Stadium |
24 October 1998 African Championship | Ghana | 3–1 | Cameroon | Ijebu Ode, Nigeria |
Stadium: Gateway Stadium |
27 October 1998 African Championship | Ghana | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | DR Congo | Ijebu Ode, Nigeria |
(Report) | Stadium: Gateway Stadium |
31 October 1998 African Championship Final | Nigeria | 2–0 | Ghana | Ijebu Ode, Nigeria |
(Report) | Stadium: Gateway Stadium |
15 May 1999 Friendly | Nigeria | 2–1 | Ghana | Lagos, Nigeria |
Stadium: Surulere National Stadium |
20 June 1999 World Cup | Australia | 1–1 | Ghana | Foxborough, United States |
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Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 14,873 Referee: Kari Seitz (United States) |
23 June 1999 World Cup | China PR | 7–0 | Ghana | Portland, United States |
(Report) | Stadium: Civic Stadium Attendance: 17,668 Referee: Elke Günthner (Germany) |
26 June 1999 World Cup | Ghana | 0–2 | Sweden | Chicago, United States |
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Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 34,256 Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada) |
12 November 2000 African Championship | Nigeria | 2–2 | Ghana | Tembisa, South Africa |
(Report) | Stadium: Makhulong Stadium Referee: Fatou Gaye (Senegal) |
15 November 2000 African Championship | Ghana | 2–0 | Cameroon | Tembisa, South Africa |
(Report) | Stadium: Makhulong Stadium Referee: Justine Rasonirina (Madagascar) |
18 November 2000 African Championship | Ghana | 3–0 | Morocco | Tembisa, South Africa |
(Report) | Stadium: Makhulong Stadium Referee: Sabelo Sibindi (Zimbabwe) |
21 November 2000 African Championship | South Africa | 1–0 | Ghana | Vosloorus, South Africa |
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(Report) | Stadium: Vosloorus Stadium Referee: Fatou Gaye (Senegal) |
24 November 2000 African Championship | Ghana | 6–3 | Zimbabwe | Vosloorus, South Africa |
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Stadium: Vosloorus Stadium Referee: Justine Rasoanirina (Madagascar) |
22 September 2002 African Championship Q | Senegal | 0–3 | Ghana | Dakar, Senegal |
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Stadium: Stade Iba-Mar-Diop Referee: Xonam Agboyi (Togo) |
12 October 2002 African Championship Q | Ghana | 3–1 | Senegal | Kumasi |
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Stadium: Kumasi Sports Stadium Referee: Bola Abidoye (Nigeria) |
7 December 2002 African Championship | Mali | 0–2 | Ghana | Warri, Nigeria |
10 December 2002 African Championship | Nigeria | 0–1 | Ghana | Warri, Nigeria |
13 December 2002 African Championship | Ghana | 3–0 | Ethiopia | Oghara, Nigeria |
17 December 2002 African Championship | Ghana | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Cameroon | Warri, Nigeria |
20 December 2002 African Championship Final | Ghana | 0–2 | Nigeria | Warri, Nigeria |
21 September 2003 World Cup | China PR | 1–0 | Ghana | Carson, United States |
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(Report) | Stadium: Home Depot Center, Carson Attendance: 10,027 Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada) |
25 September 2003 World Cup | Ghana | 0–3 | Russia | Carson, United States |
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Stadium: Home Depot Center, Carson Attendance: 13,929 Referee: Kari Seitz (United States) |
28 September 2003 World Cup | Ghana | 2–1 | Australia | Portland, United States |
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Stadium: PGE Park, Portland Attendance: 19,132 Referee: Xonam Agboyi (Togo) |
26 October 2003 Olympic Games Q | Ghana | 2–0 | DR Congo | Kumasi |
9 November 2003 Olympic Games Q | DR Congo | 1–2 | Ghana | Kinshasa, DR Congo |
11 July 2004 African Championship Q | Guinea | 0–13 | Ghana | Conakry, Guinea |
24 July 2004 African Championship Q | Ghana | 9–0 | Guinea | Accra |
18 September 2004 African Championship | South Africa | 0–3 | Ghana | Pretoria, South Africa |
21 September 2004 African Championship | Ghana | 2–1 | Ethiopia | Johannesburg, South Africa |
24 September 2004 African Championship | Ghana | 2–0 | Zimbabwe | Johannesburg, South Africa |
28 September 2004 African Championship | Ghana | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Cameroon | Johannesburg, South Africa |
2 October 2004 African Championship | Ghana | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Ethiopia | Johannesburg, South Africa |
29 October 2006 African Championship | Mali | 0–1 | Ghana | Oghara, Nigeria |
1 November 2006 African Championship | Ghana | 2–1 | Cameroon | Ughelli, Nigeria |
4 November 2006 African Championship | DR Congo | 1–3 | Ghana | Ughelli, Nigeria |
7 November 2006 African Championship | Ghana | 1–0 | South Africa | Oghara, Nigeria |
11 November 2006 African Championship Final | Nigeria | 1–0 | Ghana | Warri, Nigeria |
17 February 2007 Olympic Games Q | Angola | 1–2 | Ghana | Luanda, Angola |
11 March 2007 Olympic Games Q | Ghana | 2–0 | Angola | Sunyani |
3 June 2007 Olympic Games Q | Ghana | 3–1 | DR Congo | Sunyani |
17 June 2007 Olympic Games Q | DR Congo | 0–1 | Ghana | Kinshasa, DR Congo |
29 July 2007 Olympic Games Q | Ethiopia | 1–3 | Ghana | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
12 August 2007 Olympic Games Q | Ghana | 1–0 | Nigeria | Accra |
25 August 2007 Olympic Games Q | South Africa | 1–0 | Ghana | Pretoria, South Africa |
12 September 2007 World Cup | Australia | 4–1 | Ghana | Hangzhou, China |
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Stadium: Yellow Dragon Stadium Attendance: 30,752 Referee: Adriana Correa (Colombia) |
15 September 2007 World Cup | Canada | 4–0 | Ghana | Hangzhou, China |
(Report) | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Stadium Attendance: 33,835 Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland) |
20 September 2007 World Cup | Norway | 7–2 | Ghana | Hangzhou, China |
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(Report) | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Stadium Attendance: 43,817 Referee: Jennifer Bennet (United States) |
9 December 2007 Olympic Games Q | Ghana | 2–1 | South Africa | Accra |
23 February 2008 African Championship Q | Ivory Coast | 1–1 | Ghana | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
8 March 2008 African Championship Q | Ghana | 3–0 | Ivory Coast | Accra |
25 March 2008 Olympic Games Q | Nigeria | 2–0 | Ghana | Abuja, Nigeria |
19 April 2008 Olympic Games Q | Brazil | 5–1 | Ghana | Beijing, China |
16 November 2008 African Championship | Nigeria | 1–1 | Ghana | Bata, Equatorial Guinea |
19 November 2008 African Championship | Ghana | 0–1 | South Africa | Bata, Equatorial Guinea |
22 November 2008 African Championship | Ghana | 3–2 | Tunisia | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |
22 May 2010 African Championship Q | Senegal | 0–1 | Ghana | Dakar, Senegal |
6 June 2010 African Championship Q | Ghana | 3–0 | Senegal | Accra |
2 November 2010 African Championship | Algeria | 1–2 | Ghana | Daveyton, South Africa |
5 November 2010 African Championship | Ghana | 1–2 | Cameroon | Daveyton, South Africa |
8 November 2010 African Championship | Ghana | 1–3 | Equatorial Guinea | Daveyton, South Africa |
16 January 2011 Olympic Games Q | Guinea | 0–2 | Ghana | Conakry, Guinea |
29 January 2011 Olympic Games Q | Ghana | 5–1 | Guinea | Accra |
3 April 2011 Olympic Games Q | Ethiopia | 1–0 | Ghana | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
16 April 2011 Olympic Games Q | Ghana | 2–1 | Ethiopia | Accra |
15 January 2012 African Championship Q | Mali | 0–3 | Ghana | Bamako, Mali |
29 January 2012 African Championship Q | Ghana | 5–0 | Mali | Accra |
21 March 2012 Friendly | South Africa | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Ghana | Johannesburg, South Africa |
26 May 2012 African Championship Q | Ghana | 1–1 | Cameroon | Accra |
9 June 2012 Friendly | Ethiopia | 0–0 | Ghana | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
16 February 2014 African Championship Q | Burkina Faso | 0–3 | Ghana | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
1 March 2014 African Championship Q | Ghana | 3–0 | Burkina Faso | Accra |
18 May 2014 Friendly | South Africa | 0–1 | Ghana | Soweto, South Africa |
25 May 2014 African Championship Q | Ethiopia | 0–2 | Ghana | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
8 June 2014 African Championship Q | Ghana | 3–0 | Ethiopia | Tamale |
12 October 2014 African Championship | Algeria | 1–0 | Ghana | Windhoek, Namibia |
15 October 2014 African Championship | Ghana | 1–1 | South Africa | Windhoek, Namibia |
18 October 2014 African Championship | Cameroon | 0–1 | Ghana | Windhoek, Namibia |
21 March 2015 African Games Q | Ghana | 2–1 | Zimbabwe | Accra |
12 April 2015 African Games Q | Zimbabwe | 2–2 | Ghana | Harare, Zimbabwe |
23 May 2015 Olympic Games Q | Egypt | 1–1 | Ghana | New Cairo, Egypt |
31 May 2015 Olympic Games Q | Ghana | 3–0 | Egypt | Accra |
18 July 2015 Olympic Games Q | Cameroon | 1–1 | Ghana | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
1 August 2015 Olympic Games Q | Ghana | 2–2 | Cameroon | Accra |
10 September 2015 African Games | South Africa | 0–0 | Ghana | Brazzaville, Congo Rep. |
(Report) | Stadium: Stade Municipal de Kintélé Referee: Chancelle Ngakosso (Congo) |
13 September 2015 African Games | Cameroon | 1–1 | Ghana | Brazzaville, Congo Rep. |
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Stadium: Stade Kintélé 3 Referee: Aissatou Keita (Guinea) |
15 September 2015 African Games | Ivory Coast | 0–1 | Ghana | Brazzaville, Congo Rep. |
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Stadium: Stade Kintélé 3 Referee: Salma Mukansanga (Rwanda) |
18 September 2015 African Games Final | Ghana | 1–0 | Cameroon | Brazzaville, Congo Rep. |
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(Report) | Stadium: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat Referee: Marximina Bernardo (Angola) |
6 April 2016 Africa Cup of Nations Q | Tunisia | 1–2 | Ghana | Oued Ellil, Tunisia |
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Stadium: Stade Municipal d'Oued Ellil Referee: Fadouma Dia (Senegal) |
12 April 2016 Africa Cup of Nations Q | Ghana | 4–0 | Tunisia | Accra |
(Report) | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Referee: Chancelle Ngakosso (Congo) |
22 July 2016 Friendly | Germany | 11–0 | Ghana | Paderborn, Germany |
(Report) | Stadium: Benteler-Arena Attendance: 6,243 Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland) |
20 November 2016 Africa Cup of Nations | Ghana | 3–1 | Kenya | Limbe, Cameroon |
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Stadium: Limbe Stadium Referee: Jeanne Ekoumou (Cameroon) |
23 November 2016 Africa Cup of Nations | Nigeria | 1–1 | Ghana | Limbe, Cameroon |
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(Report) | Stadium: Limbe Stadium Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa) |
26 November 2016 Africa Cup of Nations | Mali | 1–3 | Ghana | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
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(Report) | Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius) |
29 November 2016 Africa Cup of Nations | Cameroon | 1–0 | Ghana | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
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(Report) | Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo Referee: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia) |
2 December 2016 Africa Cup of Nations | Ghana | 1–0 | South Africa | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
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(Report) | Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo Referee: Jonesia Kabakama (Tanzania) |
23 October 2017 Friendly | France | 8–0 | Ghana | Reims, France |
(Report 1) (Report 2) |
Stadium: Stade Auguste Delaune Attendance: 16,982 Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland) |
14 February 2018 WAFU Cup | Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Ghana | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
18 February 2018 WAFU Cup | Ghana | 4–1 | Burkina Faso | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
24 February 2018 WAFU Cup Final | Ivory Coast | 0–1 | Ghana | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
3 November 2018 Friendly | Zambia | 3–2 | Ghana | Lusaka, Zambia |
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Stadium: Nkoloma Stadium |
7 November 2018 Friendly | Kenya | 1–1 | Ghana | Nairobi, Kenya |
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Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre |
11 November 2018 Friendly | Ghana | 1–0 | South Africa | Accra, Ghana |
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Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium |
17 November 2018 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations | Ghana | 1–0 | Algeria | Accra, Ghana |
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(Report) | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Referee: Lidya Tafesse (Ethiopia) |
20 November 2018 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations | Ghana | 1–2 | Mali | Accra, Ghana |
(Report) | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Referee: Letticia Antonella Viana (Eswatini) |
23 November 2018 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations | Cameroon | 1–1 | Ghana | Accra, Ghana |
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Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius) |
8 May 2019 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup | Ghana | 2–0 | Senegal | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
10 May 2019 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup | Ghana | 6–0 | Togo | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
13 May 2019 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup | Ghana | 0–0 | Ivory Coast | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
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16 May 2019 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup, Semi finals | Ghana | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Nigeria | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
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18 May 2019 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup, Third place | Ghana | 0–0 (8–7 p) | Mali | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
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28 August 2019 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | Gabon | 0–3 | Ghana | Libreville, Gabon |
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Stadium: Stade Augustin Monédan de Sibang Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo) |
3 September 2019 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | Ghana | 2–0 | Gabon | Accra, Ghana |
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Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium |
4 October 2019 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | Ghana | 0–0 | Kenya | Accra, Ghana |
Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium |
8 October 2019 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | Kenya | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Ghana | Kasarani, Kenya |
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Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre |
4 March 2020 Turkish Women's Cup GS | Ghana | 0–3 | Chile | Alanya, Turkey |
Report | Stadium: Starlight Sport Complex |
7 March 2020 Turkish Women's Cup GS | Northern Ireland | 0–4 | Ghana | Alanya, Turkey |
10 March 2020 Turkish Women's Cup GS | Ghana | 3–1 | Kenya | Alanya, Turkey |
Record by opponent
Opponents | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | First |
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Algeria | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2007 |
Angola | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2007 |
Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1999 |
Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2008 |
Burkina Faso | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2014 |
Cameroon | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 1998 |
Canada | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2003 |
Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2020 |
China PR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 1999 |
DR Congo | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1998 |
Egypt | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1998 |
Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2010 |
Ethiopia | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2002 |
France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2017 |
Gabon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2020 |
Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2016 |
Guinea | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 1998 |
Ivory Coast | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2008 |
Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2014 |
Kenya | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2016 |
Liberia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2011 |
Mali | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2002 |
Morocco | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2000 |
Namibia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2014 |
Niger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2018 |
Nigeria | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 1991 |
Northern Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2020 |
Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2007 |
Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2003 |
Senegal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2002 |
South Africa | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 1998 |
Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1999 |
Tanzania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2011 |
Tunisia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2008 |
Zambia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2018 |
Zimbabwe | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2000 |
Total | 142 | 79 | 25 | 38 | 277 | 173 |
References
- "History of Ghana Football". GhanaWeb. 30 November 1999. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- Abayateye, Felix (2 March 1991). "Bet On The Queens". Daily Graphic. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- Crentsil, Perpetual (2 March 1991). "Black Queens are set for the Nigerians". The Mirror. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- "Member Association – Ghana". FIFA. Retrieved 29 June 2020.