Ghana A' national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Black Galaxies | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Previously known as the Local Black Stars, the team is known as the Black Galaxies.[3]
The Local Black Stars came second at the 2009 African Nations Championship, at the 2014 edition hosted in South Africa,[4] Ghana reached the final again but lost in a penalty shoot-out to the Libya.[5][6]
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.[7][8] The current coach of the side is Annor Walker.[9] Maxwell Konadu and Ibrahim Tanko are former head coaches of the side.[10][11]
Results[edit]
Squad[edit]
Previous squads[edit]
- African Nations Championship squads
Coaching staff[edit]
As of 15 April 2021[12]
Current technical staff[edit]
| Head coach |  Annor Walker |
| Assistant Coach 1 | Prosper Nartey Ogum |
| Goalkeeper coach | Richard Kingson |
| Welfare Officer | Edmund Ackah |
| Equipment Officer | Justice Kofi Mensah |
| Haruna Seidu | |
| Team doctor | Prince Pamboe |
| Physical trainer | Emmanuel Armah |
| Masseur | Zakari Abdulai |
Last updated: April 2021
Source: Ghana Football Association official website
Previous Head Coaches[edit]
Milovan Rajevac (2009)[13]
Herbert Addo (January 2010– February 2011)[14]- Maxwell Konadu (November 2013–December 2020)[15]
- Ibrahim Tanko (December 2020–April 2021)[16]
Competitive record[edit]
African Nations Championship[edit]
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2009 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
 2011 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 2014 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
 2016 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2018 | ||||||||
 2020 | ||||||||
 2022 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
 2024 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 4/7 | 0 title(s) | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 |
Honours[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "GFA names CHAN team Black Galaxies". Ghana Football Association. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Maxwell Konadu invites 29 local Black Stars to prepare for COSAFA Cup and 2016 AFCON qualifiers". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Maxwell Konadu announces 28 players for Local Black Stars camping". Ghana Web. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Annor Walker gets Black Stars B appointment". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Rajevac names roster for CHAN". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Herbert backs Black Stars for CHAN glory". Ghana Football Association. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "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.
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