Ghana at the FIFA Women's World Cup

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The Ghana women's national football team has represented Ghana at the FIFA Women's World Cup on three occasions: in 1999,[1] 2003,[2] and 2007.[3]

FIFA Women's World Cup record[]

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
China 1991 Did not qualify
Sweden 1995
United States 1999 Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 10
United States 2003 Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 5
China 2007 Group stage 3 0 0 3 3 15
Germany 2011 Did not qualify
Canada 2015
France 2019
Total 3/8 9 1 1 7 6 30
FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year Round Date Opponent Result Stadium
United States 1999 Group stage 20 June  Australia D 1–1 Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
23 June  China PR L 0–7 Civic Stadium, Portland
26 June  Sweden L 0–2 Soldier Field, Chicago
United States 2003 Group stage 21 September  China PR L 0–1 The Home Depot Center, Carson
25 September  Russia L 0–3
28 September  Australia W 2–1 PGE Park, Portland
China 2007 Group stage 12 September  Australia L 1–4 Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou
15 September  Canada L 0–4
20 September  Norway L 2–7

Record by opponent[]

FIFA Women's World Cup matches (by team)
Opponent Pld W D L GF GA
 Australia 3 1 1 1 4 6
 Canada 1 0 0 1 0 4
 China PR 2 0 0 2 0 8
 Norway 1 0 0 1 2 7
 Russia 1 0 0 1 0 3
 Sweden 1 0 0 1 0 2

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup[]

Main article: 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group D[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China PR 3 3 0 0 12 2 +10 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Sweden 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3  Australia 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
4  Ghana 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Australia 1–1 Ghana
Murray Goal 74' Report Gyamfua Goal 76'
Attendance: 14,867
China PR 7–0 Ghana
 Report
Attendance: 17,668
Referee: (Germany)
Ghana 0–2 Sweden
Report Svensson Goal 58', 86'
Attendance: 34,256

2003 FIFA Women's World Cup[]

Main article: 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group D[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China PR 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Russia 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3  Ghana 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  Australia 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
China PR 1–0 Ghana
Sun W. Goal 29' Report
The Home Depot Center, Carson
Attendance: 10,027
Ghana 0–3 Russia
Report Saenko Goal 36'
Barbashina Goal 54'
Letyushova Goal 80'
The Home Depot Center, Carson
Attendance: 13,929
Ghana 2–1 Australia
Sackey Goal 34', 39' Report Garriock Goal 61'
PGE Park, Portland
Attendance: 19,132
Referee: Xonam Agboyi (Togo)

2007 FIFA Women's World Cup[]

Main article: 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group C[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Australia 3 1 2 0 7 4 +3 5
3  Canada 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
4  Ghana 3 0 0 3 3 15 −12 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Australia 4–1 Ghana
Walsh Goal 15'
De Vanna Goal 57', 81'
Garriock Goal 69'		 Report Amankwa Goal 70'
Attendance: 25,952
Referee: Adriana Correa (Colombia)
Canada 4–0 Ghana
Sinclair Goal 16', 62'
Schmidt Goal 55'
Franko Goal 77'		 Report
Attendance: 33,835
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)
Norway 7–2 Ghana
Storløkken Goal 4'
R. Gulbrandsen Goal 39', 59', 62'
Horpestad Goal 45' (pen.)
Herlovsen Goal 56'
Klaveness Goal 69'		 Report Bayor Goal 73'
Okoe Goal 80' (pen.)
Attendance: 43,817
Referee: Jennifer Bennet (United States)

Goalscorers[]

See also: List of FIFA Women's World Cup goalscorers
Player Goals 1999 2003 2007
Alberta Sackey 2 2
Anita Amankwa 1 1
Adjoa Bayor 1 1
Nana Gyamfua 1 1
Florence Okoe 1 1
Total 6 1 2 3

References[]

  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999 - Teams - Ghana". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  2. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 - Teams - Ghana". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  3. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 - Teams - Ghana". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  4. ^ Moved from 19 September in Shanghai due to Typhoon Wipha, Match schedule amended due to typhoon Wipha Archived 2007-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
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