Ghana A' national football team
| 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. 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.
The Local Black Stars came second at the 2009 African Nations Championship, at the 2014 edition hosted in South Africa, Ghana reached the final again but lost in a penalty shoot-out to the Libya.
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. The current coach of the side is Annor Walker. Maxwell Konadu and Ibrahim Tanko are former head coaches of the side.
Results
Squad
Previous squads
- African Nations Championship squads
Coaching staff
As of 15 April 2021
Current technical staff
| 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
- Milovan Rajevac (2009)
- Herbert Addo (January 2010– February 2011)
- Maxwell Konadu (November 2013–December 2020)
- Ibrahim Tanko (December 2020–April 2021)
Competitive record
African Nations Championship
| 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 |