Ghana

CAF. Played 677 since 28 May 1950: won 312, drawn 176, lost 189. Elo 1624, ranked 78 in the world; peak 1882 in 2008. Titles: 4 AFCONs.

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Latest results

2026-09-29LGhana 2–4 GambiaUpsetAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Accra79%
2026-09-24LIvory Coast 2–0 GhanaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Bouaké18%
2026-07-03LColombia 1–0 GhanaFIFA World Cup · Round of 32 · Kansas City9%
2026-06-27LCroatia 2–1 GhanaFIFA World Cup · Group L · Philadelphia18%
2026-06-23DEngland 0–0 GhanaFIFA World Cup · Group L · Foxborough7%
2026-06-17WGhana 1–0 PanamaUpsetFIFA World Cup · Group L · Toronto21%
2026-06-02DWales 1–1 GhanaFriendly · Cardiff20%
2026-05-22LMexico 2–0 GhanaFriendly · Puebla7%
2026-03-30LGermany 2–1 GhanaFriendly · Stuttgart6%
2026-03-27LAustria 5–1 GhanaFriendly · Vienna12%

Results and fixtures

Squad

The following players were called up for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Ivory Coast and Gambia on 24 and 29 September 2026, respectively; and the friendly match against Morocco on 4 October 2026.

Players: 23
Average age: 25.2
Caps between them: 323
Most from one club: Coventry City (2)

Where they play

1 at home · 21 abroad in 14 other countries

Ghana 1
England 4
Turkey 3
France 2
Germany 2
Italy 1
Libya 1
Republic of Ireland 1
Russia 1
Saudi Arabia 1
Slovakia 1
Spain 1
Switzerland 1
United Arab Emirates 1
United States 1

Average club rating 1654 (ClubElo; 16 of 23 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Lyon, ranked 43 by ClubElo.

No.	Player	Age	Caps	Goals	Club	Club Elo
Goalkeepers
1	Lawrence Ati-ZigiSt. Gallen(Switzerland)	29	32	0	St. Gallen(Switzerland)	1587
12	Joseph AnangSt Patrick's Athletic(Republic of Ireland)	26	1	0	St Patrick's Athletic(Republic of Ireland)
16	Benjamin AsareHearts of Oak	34	15	0	Hearts of Oak
Defenders
2	Rockson YeboahOsasuna(Spain)	22	0	0	Osasuna(Spain)	1706
4	Jonas AdjeteyVfL Wolfsburg(Germany)	22	15	0	VfL Wolfsburg(Germany)	1686
14	Gideon Mensah1. FC Köln(Germany)	28	46	0	1. FC Köln(Germany)	1656
17	Ebenezer AnnanRapid București	24	7	0	Rapid București	1512
18	Jerome Opokuİstanbul Başakşehir(Turkey)	28	16	1	İstanbul Başakşehir(Turkey)	1635
21	Kojo Peprah OppongFenerbahçe(Turkey)	22	8	0	Fenerbahçe(Turkey)	1767
23	Alexander DjikuSpartak Moscow(Russia)	32	39	4	Spartak Moscow(Russia)
Midfielders
3	Caleb YirenkyiCoventry City(England)	20	17	2	Coventry City(England)	1705
5	Ronald DonkorNew York Red Bulls(United States)	21	0	0	New York Red Bulls(United States)
6	Rahim IbrahimSlovan Bratislava(Slovakia)	25	0	0	Slovan Bratislava(Slovakia)	1545
7	Abdul FatawuIpswich Town(England)	22	34	3	Ipswich Town(England)	1702
8	Kwasi SiboAsswehly(Libya)	28	14	0	Asswehly(Libya)
15	Ibrahim SulemanaSassuolo(Italy)	23	9	0	Sassuolo(Italy)	1671
20	Augustine BoakyeSaint-Étienne(France)	26	2	0	Saint-Étienne(France)	1615
Forwards
9	Felix Afena-GyanIğdır(Turkey)	23	11	2	Iğdır(Turkey)
10	Brandon Thomas-AsanteCoventry City(England)	27	12	1	Coventry City(England)	1705
11	Benjamin TettehKalba(United Arab Emirates)	29	9	0	Kalba(United Arab Emirates)
13	Christopher Bonsu BaahAl-Qadsiah(Saudi Arabia)	21	11	0	Al-Qadsiah(Saudi Arabia)	1643
19	Ernest NuamahLyon(France)	23	23	5	Lyon(France)	1792
22	Mohammed FuseiniDerby County(England)	24	2	1	Derby County(England)	1544

Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Ghana national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 29 September 2026; page last edited 25 Oct 2026. Read daily.

Tournament history

World Cup: 5 appearances

Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).

Rating over time

Rating at the end of each year it played.

Head to head

Against

Ghana v Nigeria: played 61, won 24, drawn 21, lost 16; goals 90–66. First met 28 May 1950, last 28 May 2025.

2025-05-28LNigeria 2–1 GhanaUnity Cup · London37%
2024-03-22LNigeria 2–1 GhanaFriendly · Marrakesh34%
2022-03-29DNigeria 1–1 GhanaFIFA World Cup qualification · Abuja23%
2022-03-25DGhana 0–0 NigeriaFIFA World Cup qualification · Kumasi48%
2011-10-11DGhana 0–0 NigeriaFriendly · Watford64%
2010-01-28WGhana 1–0 NigeriaAfrican Cup of Nations · Semi-finals · Luanda45%
2008-02-03WGhana 2–1 NigeriaAfrican Cup of Nations · Quarter-finals · Accra71%
2007-02-06WNigeria 1–4 GhanaFriendly · Brentford44%
2006-01-23LNigeria 1–0 GhanaAfrican Cup of Nations · Group D · Port Said29%
2003-05-30LNigeria 3–1 GhanaLG Cup · Abuja14%
2002-12-15LGhana 0–1 NigeriaFriendly · Accra36%
2002-02-03LNigeria 1–0 GhanaAfrican Cup of Nations · Quarter-finals · Bamako28%
2001-07-29LNigeria 3–0 GhanaFIFA World Cup qualification · Port Harcourt20%
2001-03-11DGhana 0–0 NigeriaFIFA World Cup qualification · Accra32%
1999-08-28DNigeria 0–0 GhanaFriendly · Lagos24%

Latest 15 of 61 meetings.

Record by competition

Ghana by competition

Friendly	289	121	81	87	480–357	1950–2026
African Cup of Nations	105	54	23	28	138–93	1963–2024
FIFA World Cup qualification	101	52	26	23	164–78	1960–2025
African Cup of Nations qualification	98	49	26	23	158–79	1961–2026
West African Cup	23	16	7	0	50–18	1982–1987
FIFA World Cup	19	6	4	9	20–26	2006–2026
All-African Games	10	4	2	4	11–12	1973–1978
Korea Cup	7	1	0	6	5–14	1983–1997
Merdeka Tournament	6	5	1	0	14–4	1982–1993
Simba Tournament	5	2	2	1	3–3	1994–1996
Tournament Burkina Faso	4	1	1	2	3–7	1988
Kirin Cup	3	0	1	2	1–6	2022–2025
COSAFA Cup	2	0	0	2	1–5	2015
Nehru Cup	2	0	2	0	2–2	1997
Unity Cup	2	1	0	1	5–2	2025
LG Cup	1	0	0	1	1–3	2003

Top scorers

Asamoah Gyan 24
André Ayew 16
Jordan Ayew 16
Sulley Muntari 12
Thomas Partey 10
Osei Kofi 9
Matthew Amoah 9
Kwasi Owusu 8
Abedi Pele 8
Mubarak Wakaso 8

Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.

Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.