Ghana women's national under-20 football team

Ghana U-20
NicknameBlack Princesses
AssociationGhana Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
FIFA codeGHA
First colours
Second colours
African World Cup qualification
Appearances9 (first in 2006)
Best resultQualified to the World Cup (2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2024)
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 2010)
Best resultGroup stage (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024)

Ghana women's national under-20 football team (also known as the Black Princesses)[1] represents Ghana in international youth football competitions.[2][3]

Fixtures and results

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2025

20 September 2025 (2025-09-20) World Cup Q Tunisia  0–2  Ghana Sfax
16:00 UTC+1 Report Attobrah 4', 66' Stadium: Taieb Mhiri Stadium
Referee: Aida Sy (Senegal)
28 September 2025 (2025-09-28) World Cup Q Ghana  2–0  Tunisia Accra
15:30 UTC+0
  • Attobrah 37'
  • Yeboah 46'
Report Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)

2026

8 February World Cup Q  Ghana 2–2  South Africa Accra, Ghana
15:00
  • A. Yeboah 33'
  • Owusu Ansah 52'
  • October 47'
  • Khoza 60'
Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
14 February World Cup Q  South Africa 0–1  Ghana Mbombela, South Africa
15:00
Stadium: Mbombela Stadium

Head coaches

Competitive record

Year Result Matches Wins Draws* Losses GF GA
2002 Did not enter
2004
2006 Did not qualify
2008
2010 Group stage 3 1 1 1 5 5
2012 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 6
2014 Group stage 3 2 0 1 3 4
2016 Group stage 3 0 2 1 3 4
2018 Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 8
2022 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 9
2024 Group stage 3 1 0 2 5 7
2026 To be determined
Total 7/12 21 5 3 13 19 43

African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualification record

African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification
Appearances: 9
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
2002 Did not enter
2004
2006 Round 3 4th 4 1 0 1 0 4
2008 Round 3 4th 6 3 0 3 19 9
2010 Qualified for World Cup 1st 4 4 0 0 8 0
2012 Qualified for World Cup 1st 6 6 0 0 22 2
2014 Qualified for World Cup 1st 6 5 0 1 1 1
2015 Qualified for World Cup 1st 6 5 1 0 17 2
2018 Qualified for World Cup 1st 6 5 1 0 23 2
2022 Qualified for World Cup 1st 8 7 1 0 13 2
2024 Qualified for World Cup 1st 6 6 0 0 21 2
Total 9/11 7 Titles 52 45 3 4 124 24

See also

References

  1. ^ "U-20 Women's World Cup: Adjoa Bayor urges Black Princesses to excel in France". Ghana Soccernet. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Black Princesses to begin FIFA U20 Women's World Cup tomorrow". Goal.com. 2014-07-13. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  3. ^ "Ghana handed tough U20 Women's World Cup draw". GhanaSoccernet. 2010-04-22. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  4. ^ "Dadzie gets Princesses job". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  5. ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Princesses seek win to maintain qualifying grip". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  6. ^ "Yusif Basigi Expects Black Princesses To Win CAF Women's National Team Of The Year Award". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  7. ^ Teye, Prince Narkortu (14 January 2020). "Tagoe-Quarcoo returns as Ghana women's coach, Basigi takes over U20s". www.goal.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Yusif Bassigi appointed as Black Princesses Head Coach". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  9. ^ "WAFU B U20 Women's Cup of Nations: Yussif Basigi names 34 Black Princesses squad". 31 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Charles Sampson appointed Black Princesses coach for 2025 World Cup campaign". GhanaSoccernet. 2024-12-30. Retrieved 2026-03-13.