Ghana women's national under-20 football team (also known as the Black Princesses)[1] represents Ghana in international youth football competitions.[2][3]
Nickname(s) | Black Princesses | ||
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Association | Ghana Football Association | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
FIFA code | GHA | ||
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African World Cup qualification | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 2006) | ||
Best result | Qualified to the World Cup (2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2024) | ||
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 2010) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024) |
Fixtures and results
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Win Draw Lose Fixture
2022
edit11 August 2022 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup GS | Ghana | 0–3 | United States | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
11:00 CST (UTC–6) | Report (FIFA) Report (Soccerway) |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Attendance: 987 Referee: Lara Lee (Australia) |
14 August 2022 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup GS | Japan | 2–0 | Ghana | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
11:00 CST (UTC–6) | Report (FIFA) Report (Soccerway) |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Attendance: 765 Referee: Maraniela Araya (Costa Rica) |
17 August 2022 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup GS | Netherlands | 4–1 | Ghana | San José, Costa Rica |
18:00 CST (UTC–6) |
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Report (FIFA) Report (Soccerway) |
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Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Attendance: 814 Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela) |
Head coaches
edit- Kuuku Dadzie (November 2009 – October 2011)[4]
- Robert Sackey (2011–2014)[5]
- Yusif Basigi ( September 2017–2019)[6]
- Yusif Basigi (November 2020 – May 2021)[7][8]
- Yusif Basigi (March 2023 – )[9]
Competitive record
editFIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record
editFIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws* | Losses | GF | GA | ||
2002 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2004 | |||||||||
2006 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2008 | |||||||||
2010 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||
2012 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | ||
2014 | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
2016 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
2018 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
2022 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | ||
2024 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||
2026 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 7/11 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 56 |
African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualification record
editAfrican U-20 Women's World Cup qualification | ||||||||
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Appearances: 9 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
2002 | Did not enter | |||||||
2004 | ||||||||
2006 | Round 3 | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
2008 | Round 3 | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 |
2010 | Qualified for World Cup | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2012 | Qualified for World Cup | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
2014 | Qualified for World Cup | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2015 | Qualified for World Cup | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
2018 | Qualified for World Cup | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
2022 | Qualified for World Cup | 1st | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
2024 | Qualified for World Cup | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
Total | 9/11 | 7 Titles | 52 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 124 | 24 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "U-20 Women's World Cup: Adjoa Bayor urges Black Princesses to excel in France". Ghana Soccernet. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Black Princesses to begin FIFA U20 Women's World Cup tomorrow". Goal.com. 2014-07-13. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
- ^ "Ghana handed tough U20 Women's World Cup draw". GhanaSoccernet. 2010-04-22. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ "Dadzie gets Princesses job". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Princesses seek win to maintain qualifying grip". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ "Yusif Basigi Expects Black Princesses To Win CAF Women's National Team Of The Year Award". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ Teye, Prince Narkortu (14 January 2020). "Tagoe-Quarcoo returns as Ghana women's coach, Basigi takes over U20s". www.goal.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Yusif Bassigi appointed as Black Princesses Head Coach". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ "WAFU B U20 Women's Cup of Nations: Yussif Basigi names 34 Black Princesses squad". 31 March 2023.
External links
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