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General Information for Ghana

Ghana Football Association
Founded
1957
FIFA entry
1958
Average height in 2008
1.79m
Average age in 2008
24
Confederation
CAF
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Jersey in 2008
No jersey in 2008

Coaches in 2008

Le Roy, Claude (Coach)

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Le Roy, Claude (Coach)

Day of Birth
1949-02-06
Place of Birth
Bois-Normand-près-Lyre (France)
Matches
7 (5 / 2)
Goto coach Claude Le Roy

Rajevac, Milovan (Coach)

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Rajevac, Milovan (Coach)

Day of Birth
1954-01-02
Place of Birth
Čajetina (Yugoslavia)
Matches
5 (2 / 3)
Goto coach Milovan Rajevac

Tetteh, Sellas (Coach)

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Tetteh, Sellas (Coach)

Day of Birth
1956-12-12
Place of Birth
Adabraka (Ghana)
Matches
5 (4 / 1)
Goto coach Sellas Tetteh

Players of Ghana in 2008

FIFA Non FIFA
Name Day of Birth Position Current Club M S G M S G
Kingson, Richard 1978-06-13 Goalkeeper England Wigan Athletic 15 0 1 0 0 0
Dauda, Abdul Fatawu 1985-04-06 Goalkeeper Ghana Ashanti Gold Obuasi 1 1 0 0 0 0
Amamoo, William 1982-04-04 Goalkeeper Egypt Itesalat al-Masry al-Qāhira 1 0 0 0 0 0
Owu, George 1982-07-07 Goalkeeper Egypt El-Masry Bor-Said 0 1 0 0 0 0
Paintsil, John 1981-06-15 Right Back England Fulham FC 15 0 0 0 0 0
Addo, Eric 1978-11-12 Centre Back Netherlands Roda JC Kerkrade 14 0 0 0 0 0
Mensah, John 1982-11-29 Centre Back France Olympique Lyonnais 12 0 0 0 0 0
Afful, Harrison 1986-06-24 Right Back Ghana Feyenoord Academy Gomoa Fetteh 9 1 0 0 0 0
Sarpei, Hans 1976-06-28 Left Back Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen 7 0 0 0 0 0
Quartey, Jonathan 1988-04-15 Centre Back South Africa Kaizer Chiefs Soweto 4 0 0 0 0 0
Boye, John 1987-04-23 Centre Back France Stade Rennais B 2 1 0 0 0 0
Ahmed, Gabriel Issah 1982-05-24 Centre Back Denmark Randers FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
Addy, David 1990-02-21 Left Back Denmark Randers FC 1 1 0 0 0 0
Yeboah, Godfred 1980-07-27 Defender Ghana Asante Kotoko Kumasi 1 0 0 0 0 0
Dickoh, Francis 1982-12-13 Centre Back Netherlands FC Utrecht 0 2 0 0 0 0
Ansong, Emmanuel 1989-10-22 Right Back Ghana Heart of Lions Kpando 0 1 0 0 0 0
Inkoom, Samuel 1989-06-01 Defender Ghana Asante Kotoko Kumasi 0 1 0 0 0 0
Muntari, Sulley Ali 1984-08-27 Centre Midfielder Italy Inter Milano 12 0 4 0 0 0
Essien, Michael 1982-12-03 Defensive Midfielder England Chelsea FC 12 0 3 0 0 0
Annan, Anthony 1986-07-21 Defensive Midfielder Norway Rosenborg BK 12 0 0 0 0 0
Kingston, Laryea 1980-11-07 Centre Midfielder Scotland Heart of Midlothian FC 10 1 2 0 0 0
Draman, Haminu 1986-04-01 Right Midfielder Russia Lokomotiv Moskva 7 7 1 0 0 0
Yeboah, Daniel 1984-07-20 Defensive Midfielder Ghana Heart of Lions Kpando 3 0 0 0 0 0
Ayew, André 1989-12-17 Left Midfielder France FC Lorient 2 4 0 0 0 0
Appiah, Stephen 1980-12-24 Centre Midfielder Turkey Fenerbahçe SK 2 1 1 0 0 0
Badu, Emmanuel Agyemang 1990-12-02 Centre Midfielder Ghana Asante Kotoko Kumasi 2 1 0 0 0 0
Barusso, Ahmed 1984-12-26 Defensive Midfielder Italy AC Siena 1 2 0 0 0 0
Poku, Kwadwo 1985-05-08 Right Midfielder Ghana Cornerstones Kumasi 1 1 0 0 0 0
Buaben, Prince 1988-04-23 Centre Midfielder Scotland Dundee United 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kyere, Samuel 1983-06-06 Attacking Midfielder Egypt Al-Mokawloon al-Arab al-Qāhira 1 0 0 0 0 0
Narry, Moussa 1986-04-19 Defensive Midfielder France AJ Auxerre 1 0 0 0 0 0
Osei, King Gyan 1988-12-22 Centre Midfielder Belgium Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen 1 0 0 0 0 0
Quansah, Kwame 1980-11-24 Defensive Midfielder Netherlands Heracles Almelo 1 0 0 0 0 0
Tiero, William 1980-12-03 Attacking Midfielder Portugal Académica Coimbra 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kumordzi, Bennard Yao 1985-03-21 Centre Midfielder Greece Panionios Neas Smyrnis 0 1 0 0 0 0
Owusu-Ansah, Edmund 1983-04-02 Defensive Midfielder Ghana Heart of Lions Kpando 0 1 0 0 0 0
Yeboah, Sam Ayew 1988-04-10 Midfielder Ghana Liberty Professionals Dansoman 0 1 0 0 0 0
Agogo, Junior 1979-08-01 Centre Forward Egypt Zamalek SC 13 2 7 0 0 0
Owusu-Abeyie, Quincy 1986-04-15 Striker Wales Cardiff City 5 6 1 0 0 0
Tagoe, Prince 1986-11-09 Centre Forward Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq ad-Dammām 5 1 2 0 0 0
Gyan, Asamoah 1985-11-22 Centre Forward France Stade Rennais 4 0 1 0 0 0
Amoah, Matthew 1980-10-24 Centre Forward Netherlands NAC Breda 2 0 1 0 0 0
Bekoe, Eric 1986-12-10 Centre Forward Egypt Petrojet el-Suways 1 4 0 0 0 0
Gyan, Baffour 1980-07-02 Centre Forward Russia Saturn Ramenskoye 1 4 0 0 0 0
Antwi, Yaw 1985-06-15 Centre Forward Ghana Liberty Professionals Dansoman 1 0 1 0 0 0
Dickson, Chris 1984-12-28 Centre Forward England Charlton Athletic 1 0 0 0 0 0
Asamoah, Derek 1981-05-01 Secondary striker Scotland Hamilton Academical 0 1 0 0 0 0
Yeboah, Samuel 1986-08-08 Centre Forward Israel Hapoel Tel-Aviv 0 1 0 0 0 0

Matches of Ghana in 2008

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Date Home Team Away Team Result Event Stadium FIFA
2008-01-20
Ghana
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea
2:1 c
Ghana vs. Guinea
African 2008 - Group A
Accra Sports Stadium
2008-01-24
Ghana
Ghana
Namibia
Namibia
1:0 c
Ghana vs. Namibia
African 2008 - Group A
Accra Sports Stadium
2008-01-28
Ghana
Ghana
Morocco
Morocco
2:0 c
Ghana vs. Morocco
African 2008 - Group A
Accra Sports Stadium
2008-02-03
Ghana
Ghana
Nigeria
Nigeria
2:1 c
Ghana vs. Nigeria
African 2008 - Quarter Finals
Accra Sports Stadium
2008-02-07
Ghana
Ghana
Cameroon
Cameroon
0:1 c
Ghana vs. Cameroon
African 2008 - Semi Finals
Accra Sports Stadium
2008-02-09
Ghana
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
4:2 c
Ghana vs. Ivory Coast
Friendly
Baba Yara Stadium
2008-03-26
Ghana
Ghana
Mexico
Mexico
1:2 c
Ghana vs. Mexico
Friendly
Craven Cottage
2008-05-23
Australia
Australia
Ghana
Ghana
1:0 c
Australia vs. Ghana
Friendly
Sydney Football Stadium
2008-06-01
Ghana
Ghana
Libya
Libya
3:0 c
Ghana vs. Libya
World Cup 2010 - Group 5
Baba Yara Stadium
2008-06-08
Lesotho
Lesotho
Ghana
Ghana
2:3 c
Lesotho vs. Ghana
World Cup 2010 - Group 5
Free State Stadium
2008-06-14
Gabon
Gabon
Ghana
Ghana
2:0 c
Gabon vs. Ghana
World Cup 2010 - Group 5
Stade Omar Bongo
2008-06-22
Ghana
Ghana
Gabon
Gabon
2:0 c
Ghana vs. Gabon
World Cup 2010 - Group 5
Accra Sports Stadium
2008-08-20
Tanzania
Tanzania
Ghana
Ghana
1:1 c
Tanzania vs. Ghana
Friendly
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
2008-09-05
Libya
Libya
Ghana
Ghana
1:0 c
Libya vs. Ghana
World Cup 2010 - Group 5
Tripoli Stadium
2008-10-11
Ghana
Ghana
Lesotho
Lesotho
3:0 c
Ghana vs. Lesotho
World Cup 2010 - Group 5
Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium
2008-10-15
South Africa
South Africa
Ghana
Ghana
2:1 c
South Africa vs. Ghana
Friendly
Free State Stadium
2008-11-19
Ghana
Ghana
Tunisia
Tunisia
0:0 c
Ghana vs. Tunisia
Friendly
Accra Sports Stadium
17 Matches

Match Progress for Ghana in 2008

Favorite Opponents of Ghana

Opponent M W D L G
Nigeria
Nigeria
23 9 7 7 28
Togo
Togo
23 13 5 5 40
Egypt
Egypt
20 6 4 10 22
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
20 5 4 11 34
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
19 7 2 10 23
South Africa
South Africa
16 5 5 6 14
Benin
Benin
15 7 5 3 22
Mali
Mali
14 6 4 4 18
Liberia
Liberia
13 7 3 3 17
Zambia
Zambia
12 6 0 6 11
Tunisia
Tunisia
12 5 2 5 27
Sudan
Sudan
11 8 1 2 19
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
11 4 3 4 18
Gabon
Gabon
11 5 3 3 18
Guinea
Guinea
11 7 4 0 19
Uganda
Uganda
11 3 5 3 9
Senegal
Senegal
9 4 2 3 10
Congo
Congo
9 8 1 0 23
Niger
Niger
9 7 0 2 20
DR Congo
DR Congo
9 4 3 2 11
Cameroon
Cameroon
8 2 4 2 7
Algeria
Algeria
8 3 2 3 6
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
8 5 2 1 14
Australia
Australia
7 1 2 4 4
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
7 5 1 1 12
Angola
Angola
7 3 3 1 6
Morocco
Morocco
7 2 2 3 6
Lesotho
Lesotho
7 6 1 0 23
Japan
Japan
7 2 0 5 11
Tanzania
Tanzania
7 3 3 1 11
Mozambique
Mozambique
7 5 2 0 10
Libya
Libya
7 1 2 4 7
South Korea
South Korea
6 4 0 2 14
Madagascar
Madagascar
6 3 1 2 19
Brazil
Brazil
5 0 0 5 2
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
5 2 2 1 7
Kenya
Kenya
5 2 1 2 5
USA
USA
5 2 0 3 6
Gambia
Gambia
5 3 1 1 7
Mexico
Mexico
4 0 0 4 1
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
4 4 0 0 9
Rwanda
Rwanda
4 2 1 1 6
Comoros
Comoros
4 1 1 2 4
Malawi
Malawi
4 3 1 0 4
Netherlands
Netherlands
3 0 1 2 1
Germany
Germany
3 0 1 2 3
Eswatini
Eswatini
3 3 0 0 6
Namibia
Namibia
3 2 0 1 2
Jamaica
Jamaica
2 2 0 0 6
Turkey
Turkey
2 0 2 0 3
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
2 1 1 0 3
Chile
Chile
2 1 1 0 4
Uruguay
Uruguay
2 0 0 2 3
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
2 2 0 0 4
Somalia
Somalia
2 2 0 0 7
Portugal
Portugal
2 0 0 2 3
Burundi
Burundi
2 1 0 1 1
Canada
Canada
2 0 1 1 2
Botswana
Botswana
2 1 1 0 1
Mauritius
Mauritius
2 2 0 0 9
Eritrea
Eritrea
1 1 0 0 5
Mauritania
Mauritania
1 1 0 0 3
Italy
Italy
1 0 0 1 0
Qatar
Qatar
1 1 0 0 5
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
1 0 0 1 1
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
1 1 0 0 1
Serbia
Serbia
1 1 0 0 1
Greece
Greece
1 0 1 0 1
England
England
1 0 1 0 1
Cuba
Cuba
1 0 1 0 1
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
1 1 0 0 3
Iceland
Iceland
1 0 1 0 2
Norway
Norway
1 0 0 1 2
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1 0 0 1 1
Austria
Austria
1 0 1 0 1
Russia
Russia
1 0 0 1 0
Montenegro
Montenegro
1 0 0 1 0
Iran
Iran
1 0 0 1 0
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
1 1 0 0 2
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
1 1 0 0 2
Argentina
Argentina
1 0 0 1 0
Slovenia
Slovenia
1 0 0 1 0
China
China
1 0 1 0 1
Denmark
Denmark
1 0 0 1 0
Latvia
Latvia
1 1 0 0 1
Switzerland
Switzerland
1 1 0 0 2
Indonesia
Indonesia
1 1 0 0 2
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