Ghana A' national football team
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Nickname(s) | Local Black Stars | ||
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Association | Ghana Football Association (GFA) | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
Head coach | Annor Walker | ||
FIFA code | GHA | ||
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African Nations Championship | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2009) | ||
Best result | Second place, 2009, 2014 | ||
WAFU Nations Cup | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2010) | ||
Best result | Champions, 2013, 2017 |
The Ghana A' national football team is the local national football team of Ghana and is open only to indigenous domestic league players.[1][2] The team represents Ghana at the WAFU Nations Cup and the African Nations Championship and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association. They are also known as the Local Black Stars.[3][4][5][6]
The Local Black Stars came second at the 2009 African Nations Championship, at the 2014 edition hosted in South Africa,[7] Ghana reached the final again but lost in a penalty shoot-out to the Libya.[8][9]
They have also appeared at the WAFU Nations Cup 4 times, hosting the tournament twice and winning the on both occasions in 2013 and 2017.[10][11] The current coach of the side is Annor Walker.[12] Maxwell Konadu and Ibrahim Tanko are former head coaches of the side.[6][5]
Results[]
Squad[]
Previous squads[]
- African Nations Championship squads
- CHAN 2014 squad
Coaching staff[]
As of 15 April 2021[13]
Current technical staff[]
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Team Doctor | ![]() |
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Masseur | ![]() |
Last updated: April 2021
Source: Ghana Football Association official website
Previous Head Coaches[]
Maxwell Konadu (November 2013–December 2020)[14]
Ibrahim Tanko (December 2020–April 2021)[15]
Honours[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "CHAN, The Way Forward For African Football". Footynions. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Local Black Stars Rounds Up Preparation With SAs 2nd Tier". News Ghana. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Five CHAN players for Black Stars". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Local Black Stars calls up 27 players". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Maxwell Konadu announces 28 players for Local Black Stars camping". www.ghanaweb.com. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Maxwell Konadu invites 29 local Black Stars to prepare for COSAFA Cup and 2016 AFCON qualifiers". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "CHAN 2009 - First Joy for the Leopards". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b "DR Congo beats Ghana 2-0 to win 2009 CHAN". athlet.org. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Rajevac names roster for CHAN". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "WAFU Cup of Nations". African Football. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Ghana beat Nigeria to win WAFU Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Ibrahim Tanko heads new Black Stars 'B' Technical team". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Annor Walker gets Black Stars B appointment". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Maxwell Konadu returns to post to lead local Black Stars at Wafu Cup". GhanaSoccernet. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Ibrahim Tanko heads new Black Stars 'B' Technical team". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ Allie, Mohammed (1 February 2014). "Libya snatch first African title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
External links[]
- National A' association football teams
- Ghana national football team