Women's football in Ghana
| Women's football in Ghana | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ghana |
| Governing body | Ghana Football Association |
| National team(s) | Women's national team |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
 | This article needs to be updated. (November 2017) |
Ghana is traditionally a powerhouse of African Football but the sport is believed to dying due to lack of corporate sponsorship.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
After several years the Ghana FA implemented a Ghana Women's Football League.[8]
Alberta Sackey and Adjoa Bayor are considered one of the best female players to come from Africa.[9]
Although popular amongst girls many experience prejudice and discrimination.[10][11][12]
Since 2016, the Ghana Women's FA Cup is played as the top knockout tournament of the Ghanaian association football.[13]
See also[]
- Football in Ghana
- Ghana women's national football team
- List of Women football clubs in Ghana#Ghana (Women) Clubs
References[]
- ^ "Women's football dying in Ghana". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ "Namibia/Ghana: Learning From the Black Stars". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ Staff, Pulse. "Opinion: The Ugly Truth about womens football in Ghana". Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Ohene, Alex (23 January 2017). "The Yawning Disregard For Women Football In Ghana". Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "FEATURE: How Serious Does Ghana Take Women's Football? - SportsObama.com". Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Ghana, News (2 March 2016). "Naa Ashorkor Advises Women to Support Women's Football - News Ghana". Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ incync. "The female coach defying the trend in Ghana - Top-Sports Magazine". Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Zone Three Women's League commence". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ "Ghana's golden queen". BBC. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ Wrack, Suzanne (March 27, 2018). "Mavis Appiah ploughs lonely furrow for female coaches in Ghana" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Chris Matthews. "Ghana's girls make a play for the football big leagues | Africa | News". The Independent. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ "Steep odds against Ghana's female footballers". aljazeera. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
- ^ "Free gates for Sanford Women's FA Cup final". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
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