WorldCupPass.com is not affiliated with, supported or endorsed by FIFA in any way. [34][35], Participation of Ghana's national football team in the FIFA World Cup, Asamoah has spent the run up to the tournament on loan to. [51], The following were named to the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad and the preceding friendly match against Switzerland.[52][53]. She missed out in 2018. Roberto Braatz (Brazil) Ghana Football Association start dey pursue de London-born defender since around 2020, but football pundits say de World Cup be major encouragement for de lad to join de Black Stars. Some smaller, regional stadia (stadiums) were used in the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying and 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification qualifying campaigns. In fact, I am certain that if we were to line up a Ghana XI against the USA, Germany or Netherlands, we will have an unfair advantage because of our quick defense. [29] But others viewed him as a hero[20][30] who sacrificed himself in the semifinal for the unlikely chance that his team could win. When we are talking about the Ghana national football team, it means a nation of mens team that plays football at the international level under their governing body Federation Ghana Football Association (GFA) in Ghana. Southampton'sMohamed Salisuhas only just been brought into the national team fold but is one for the future. Despite the fact that Alexander Dijku was instrumental in qualifying for the World Cup, Strasbourgs defense is suffering in Ligue 1. However, there's been a fair few challenges along the way as well. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II. The tournament consists of two parts, the qualification phase and the final phase (officially called the World Cup Finals). Ghana, one of the five African representatives at the FIFA 2022 World Cup, look primed for an exciting tournament despite being drawn into an incredibly difficult group. He scored his first international goal against Algeria on 4 September 2015 and helped Ghana win their first Africa Cup of Nations title on home soil since 1982 by scoring twice against South Africa during the group stage; he also won bronze medals at the 2014 African Games and 2015 All-Africa Games with Ghanas under-23 team, but missed out on selection for the 2016 Summer Olympics due to. Caps and goals correct as of 2 December 2022, after the match against Uruguay. Asamoah Gyan scored only goal of the game came in the 85th minute from the penalty spot, shooting to the goalkeepers right after a handball offence by Zdravko Kuzmanovic. Daniel Amarthy, Mohammed Salisou, Alexander Jiku, Joseph Aido, Alidu Seidou, Abdul-Rahman Baba, Tariq Lamptey, Gideon Mensah. Waris was on loan at Valenciennes from Spartak Moscow. Ghana has now also qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The following have also been called up in the past twelve months. [71], After beating Egypt 73 on aggregate in November 2013, it qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Fifth official: [18] Ghana made her debut in 2006 and she has played in three World Cups tournaments; in 2006, 2010, and 2014. .mw-parser-output .nat-fs-player th{background-color:inherit;border:0}.mw-parser-output .nat-fs-player td{text-align:center;border:0}, Assistant referees: Denis Odoi is performing well at Club Brugge after leaving Fulham. Ghana Squad . Saying that Ghana were cheated out of the game is too harsh. Overview; News; Fixtures & Results; Record against. The "Battle of Supremacy on the Gulf of Guinea" is between 2 of the "most successful teams on the African continent". Fourth official: In June 2015, Ayew was named captain of the senior national team by head coach Kwesi Appiah due to injuries to Asamoah Gyan and Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu. I am blessed, honored and ready to represent my country Ghana at the World Cup 2022! [15] It exited in the group stages recording 1 draw and was the only team to not lose to Germany in the tournament. He was born on July 21, 1992, in Accra, Ghana where his parents still live today. Addo, 47, took over as head coach of the Ghana national team after the unexpected sacking of Serbian Milovan Rajevac, who was not forgiven for his failure at the last African Cup. The young Roma talent Athena-Gyan can compete with him, but the 19-year-old boy clearly lacks experience. In the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, it reached the final, to be denied the title on penalties against Ivory Coast. Ghana's best achievement at the World Cup is a quarterfinal at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. pic.twitter.com/IM6yyhvUBb, - . The 37-year-old was linked to the Cityzens in 2008 but ultimately didn't join them. The best national football teams from across the world, including Ghana, play to be crowned World Champions and go down in football history. Christian Atsu is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for English club Chelsea and the Ghana national team. Addo was one of the last head coaches to confirm his final 26-man squad to FIFA with key Premier League trio Thomas Partey, Jordan Ayew and Daniel Amartey all included. [22] and vice-president George Afriyie,[23] with Frank Davis as director of football, and Edward Bawa as treasurer. Ghana is one of five African countries who will compete in the World Cup in 2022. Jonathan Mensah is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for English Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Ghana national football team. Mohammed Kudusis a young talent but plays sparingly for Ajax, mostly coming off the bench. The forecast of our editors for the Ghana national team is 3rd place in group H and relegation from the World Cup. Ghana FIFA World Cup Prices are set by sellers and may be below or above face value. The team is restricted to players who only play in the local league, thus the Ghana Premier League. [27][31] A distraught Gyan conceded, "I would say Surez is a hero now in his own country, because the ball was going in and he held it with his hand. Ghana national team coach, Otto Addo don announce en squad for de Qatar 2022 Fifa World Cup tournament. For the two-legged duel, he employed a 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 formation. Ghana is based in the CAF confederation in Africa. In the center of the field, Partey dominates, who spends a good season with Arsenal, although he is often injured. In the third minute, Gyan latched onto a high long ball, chesting it down and holding off two defenders before scoring the winner. Having failed to reach the 2018 World Cup, the Black Stars, led by former international player Otto Addo, now boast a significant wealth of young talent. After the draw, the nation is set in Group H to compete against Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea. Their domination of this tournament earned them the nickname "the Black Stars of Africa" in the 1960s.[9]. That World Cup time, I was working behind the scene. Your email address will not be published. For the women's team, see, West African Nations Cup and WAFU Nations Cup. Fifth official: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) The Black Stars will endeavor to reclaim their former glory. Two teams to clash at Baniyas Stadium on November 17 days after assembling their squads Published: July 28, 2022 19:51 Reuters The Baniyas Stadium will host the Ghana and Switzerland World Cup . The governing body of Team Ghana is the Ghana Football Association. Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany) Photograph: Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images Qualifying at Nigeria's. Fourth official: He formerly managed Newcastle, Norwich City, and Brighton. The team consists of twenty players including the technical team. Michael Hester (New Zealand) [29], The Black Stars maintain an average stadium match attendance of 60,000+ and a match attendance high of 80,000+, such as in the case of its 2010 FIFA World Cup quarter-final against Uruguay in which was attended by 84,017 spectators. Rooting for Ghana? Since then, the prior firm owner has received extensive training. [7] After going through 2005 unbeaten, the Ghana national football team won the FIFA Best Mover of the Year Award and reached the second round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Late in extra time, Ghana sent a free kick into the box; Luis Surez blocked Stephen Appiah's shot on the goal line. Huge range of colors and sizes. These may be intended with commercial motives and are focused on previous and future World Cups or Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. This team has won the Africa Cup of Nations four times that is in the years 1965, 1963, 1978, and 1982, and also has been runner-up 5 times as respectively in 1968, 1992, 1990, 2015, and 2010. Asamoah Gyan is Ghanas all-time top scorer in the national team and also Africas top scorer at the World Cup. This team is currently ranked in the 60th position in the FIFA ranking and is one of the most successful teams in Africa and in the World cup, Africa Cup of Nations, African Nations Championship, and more. the. Portugal - Ghana watch online All information about the teams at World Cup 22 Go, watch the match Portugal - Ghana online and cheer for beautiful football! Unique Ghana National Football Team World Cup 2022 clothing by independent designers from around the world. Paolo Calcagno (Italy) He then joined Spanish side CD Tenerife on loan until the end of the season. Ghana has qualified for the World Cup six times: in 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2022. Otto Addo is in charge of recruiting Ghanas most innovative and enthusiastic young players to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup. Martin Balko (Slovakia) The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final. Thomas Partey, Jordan Ayew, and Daniel Amartey were all included in Ghana's final 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup by head coach Addo. And that is why I believe captain and center-back John Mensah is the greatest player in the national team. Ghana 0-0 Nigeria summary: score, goals, highlights, 2022 World Cup play-off Paul Reidy Update: March 25th, 2022 17:53 EDT Comment Ghana - Nigeria: 2022 World Cup qualifier as it. Jerome Damon (South Africa) Hamdi Al Kadri (Syria). Despite Leicester Citys difficulties, Daniel Amartey is the squad captain. Sulley Muntari got the second goal for Ghana in the 82nd minute, finishing a move with a left footed shot to the roof of the net from inside the penalty area. Dont hesitate to hit the comment box below. Ghana [Women] Ghana [U21] Ghana [U20] Ghana [U20 Women] Ghana [U19] . How much will it cost to buy Manchester United? The US had chances to win the game thereafter, but they were unable to get past Ghana's goalkeeper Richard Kingson. In 2006, it was the only African side to advance to the second round of the World Cup in Germany, and was the 6th nation in a row from Africa to progress beyond the group stages of the World Cup. Bertino Miranda (Portugal) Addo is a German-born former winger who spent time with Borussia Dortmund, Mainz, Hamburg, Hannover and Hamburg during his 16-year playing career, earning 15 caps for the national team. Ghana qualified for the FIFA World Cup 4 times first appears in 2006. Landon Donovan equalised with a penalty kick in the 62nd minute, awarded after Jonathan Mensah fouled Clint Dempsey. In 2012, he signed with Swansea City for 5m and went on to become their top scorer in each of his first two seasons in the Premier League. [14] It was drawn in Group G for the finals, where it faced Germany, Portugal, and the United States. That presents a very tall task for Ghana as they go up against a top European side, a top South American side and a difficult Asian squad. [32], A rivalry is with the Super Eagles, the national team of Nigeria. [70] Of the 32 countries that participated in the 2010 edition, FIFA ranked it 7th. Assistant referees: [69], In the 2010 World Cup, it progressed beyond the group stages of the World Cup in South Africa, and reached the quarter-finals where it was eliminated by Uruguay. Denmark World Cup Squad 2022: Denmark team Final Roster, South Korea World Cup Squad 2022: South Korea team Final Roster, Wales World Cup Squad 2022: Wales team Final Roster, Qatar World Cup Squad 2022: Qatari team Final Roster, Croatia World Cup Squad 2022: Croatia team Final Roster, Portugal World Cup Squad 2022: Portugal team Final Roster. He is also a member of the Ghana national under-20 team and has been part of their squad that won the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Daniel Kofi-Kyerehis a useful player but provides little going forward, and has missed some time in the run-up to the World Cup with injuries. [18] Sebastin Abreu converted Uruguay's fifth spot kick by lightly chipping it Panenka-style to win the match. Jonathan Mensah is a young defender who plays for Chelsea in the English Premier League. Christian Schrer (Germany) The goalkeeper position has long been a very weak point of the Black Stars. It was sufficiently ranked by FIFA to start its qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in the Second round. The Black Stars will return to action in March for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Ghana National Soccer Team. Send your news stories to [email protected] and via WhatsApp on +233 546310076. She missed out in 2018. Archives THE GFF | Official Website. Fourth official: It reached the round of 16 where it played the United States, winning 21 in extra time to become the third African nation to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. In January 2014, Atsu joined La Liga side Valencia CF on a long-term loan from Chelsea, which was later extended for another year. Chris Hughton works on Ghanas technical staff. [24] The Ghana Football Association (GFA) signed a CN92.2 million (US$15 million) deal with Ghanaian state-run oil and gas exploration corporation, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), to sponsor the Black Stars and the renewable contract saw the oil and gas exploration corporation become the global headline sponsor of the Black Stars, with a yearly Black Stars player salary wage bill,[25][26] following the gold mining corporations Ashanti Goldfields Corporation and Goldfields Ghana Limited (GGL), which had been sponsoring the Black Stars since 2005. Ghana National Football Team is known for 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar (2022). FIFA World Cup Winner 2022: Results, Live Score, Prediction, FIFA World Cup Winners (2022) & Runners List, FIFA World Cup Final 2022: kickoff time, Live Stream, TV Channel, FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule PDF Download (Printable), World Cup Semi-Finals 2022: Teams, Times, Schedule, Bracket. The exit is further estimated at 13.8-4. Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay), United States vs Ghana was played on 26 June 2010 at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg. The best Ghana national football team players of all time are the toughest question that football fans and sports analyst ask themselves. Assistant referees: It won the group, and in the following round qualified for the 2014 World Cup finals in November 2013, beating Egypt 73 on aggregate in a 2-legged play-off. They failed to qualify for 3 successive African Cup of Nations in the 1970s, and qualified for the Olympic Games football tournaments, becoming the first team from sub-Saharan Africa to qualify for the Games,[10] reaching the quarter-finals in 1964 and withdrawing after qualifying in 1976 and 1980. Asamoah Gyan opened the scoring with a low left footed shot to the net from the edge of the penalty area. Ghana women's national under-17 football team represents Ghana in international youth football competitions. 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