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Ghananational football team record

312
Wins
176
Draws
188
Defeats

676 matches, 1950 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1614, 78th in the world

Ghana have played 676 internationals since 1950: 312 wins, 176 draws and 188 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Nigeria, with 61 meetings. Their biggest win is 12–0 against Malawi in a friendly on 15 October 1962.

Ghana's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All6763121761881054–70646%
Competitive38819195102576–35249%
Friendlies2881218186478–35442%
At home2041374918440–14567%
Away2537770106315–33630%
Neutral venues219985764299–22545%

Record against every opponent

Ghana have played 97 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Nigeria6124211690–662025
Ivory Coast4015131259–502026
Togo341810661–342015
Egypt24671128–332024
Mali24137437–192025
Benin21126347–172019
DR Congo21125437–202017
Guinea21117335–202015
Burkina Faso20112730–202017
Sierra Leone1993742–282002
Liberia1877420–162023
Tunisia1795326–182019
Congo15112236–152017
South Africa1555513–112021
Sudan1592422–72024
Senegal1345416–152015
Uganda1355315–92017
Morocco123368–92022
Niger1282234–92024
Algeria1152412–132022
Gabon1163215–92022
Angola104429–72024
Zambia1050510–122015
Kenya952231–142019
Cameroon82424–52019
Gambia851218–112026
Japan820611–182025
Libya82337–72013
South Korea840414–112025
Zimbabwe852114–72021
Australia71244–82010
Lesotho761023–72013
Tanzania752014–62008
Ethiopia641111–32021
Madagascar632111–52025
Malawi651017–02012
Mozambique633010–42024
Brazil50052–162022
Cape Verde540110–22024
Comoros52125–42025
Saudi Arabia52217–72017
USA52036–102023
Central African Republic431012–52025
Germany40134–112026
Mexico40041–72026
Rwanda42116–42016
Eswatini33006–02011
Namibia32102–02024
Netherlands30121–52014
Austria1–1 (2007), 1–5 (2026)20112–62026
Botswana0–0 (1991), 1–0 (2012)21101–02012
Burundi0–1 (1992), 1–0 (1993)21011–11993
Chad5–0 (2025), 1–1 (2025)21106–12025
Chile1–1 (2012), 0–0 (2022)20201–12022
China0–0 (1997), 1–1 (2012)20201–12012
England1–1 (2011), 0–0 (2026)20201–12026
India1–0 (1982), 2–2 (1997)21103–21997
Iran0–3 (1978), 0–2 (1986)20020–51986
Iraq0–4 (1981), 2–2 (1981)20112–61981
Jamaica2–1 (1999), 4–1 (2006)22006–22006
Mauritius7–1 (2015), 2–0 (2016)22009–12016
Portugal1–2 (2014), 2–3 (2022)20023–52022
São Tomé and Príncipe1–0 (2019), 3–1 (2021)22004–12021
Serbia1–3 (1997), 1–0 (2010)21012–32010
Somalia5–0 (2003), 2–0 (2003)22007–02003
Thailand4–1 (1982), 2–1 (1983)22006–21983
Turkey1–1 (2006), 2–2 (2013)20203–32013
Uruguay1–1 (2010), 0–2 (2022)20111–32022
Argentina0–2 (2009)10010–22009
Bosnia1–2 (2010)10011–22010
Canada1–2 (1985)10011–21985
Colombia0–1 (2026)10010–12026
Croatia1–2 (2026)10011–22026
Cuba1–1 (1987)10101–11987
Czech Republic2–0 (2006)11002–02006
Denmark0–1 (1996)10010–11996
Equatorial Guinea3–0 (2015)11003–02015
East Germany3–0 (1964)11003–01964
Greece1–1 (1999)10101–11999
Guinea-Bissau2–0 (2019)11002–02019
Iceland2–2 (2018)10102–22018
Indonesia2–0 (1993)11002–01993
Italy0–2 (2006)10010–22006
Latvia1–0 (2010)11001–02010
Mauritania3–1 (2019)11003–12019
Montenegro0–1 (2014)10010–12014
New Zealand0–2 (1983)10010–21983
Nicaragua1–0 (2022)11001–02022
Norway2–3 (1995)10012–31995
Panama1–0 (2026)11001–02026
Qatar5–1 (2020)11005–12020
Russia0–1 (2016)10010–12016
Singapore3–0 (1982)11003–01982
Slovenia0–2 (2002)10010–22002
Switzerland2–0 (2022)11002–02022
Trinidad and Tobago4–0 (2025)11004–02025
Wales1–1 (2026)10101–12026

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. at MalawiFriendly, 15 Oct 196212–0 for Ghana
  2. at KenyaFriendly, 11 Dec 196513–2 for Ghana
  3. at NigerAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 21 Sept 19699–1 for Ghana
  4. v LesothoWorld Cup qualifying, 1 Jun 20127–0 for Ghana
  5. v NigeriaFriendly, 30 Oct 19557–0 for Ghana

Heaviest defeats

  1. at BrazilFriendly, 27 Mar 19962–8 for Ghana
  2. at GermanyFriendly, 14 Apr 19931–6 for Ghana
  3. at Saudi ArabiaFriendly, 11 Sept 20070–5 for Ghana
  4. at NigeriaFriendly, 20 Oct 19510–5 for Ghana
  5. at AustriaFriendly, 27 Mar 20261–5 for Ghana

Latest results

  1. v GambiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20262–4 for Ghana
  2. at Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 24 Sept 20260–2 for Ghana
  3. v ColombiaWorld Cup, 3 Jul 20260–1 for Ghana
  4. v CroatiaWorld Cup, 27 Jun 20261–2 for Ghana
  5. v EnglandWorld Cup, 23 Jun 20260–0 for Ghana
  6. v PanamaWorld Cup, 17 Jun 20261–0 for Ghana
  7. at WalesFriendly, 2 Jun 20261–1 for Ghana
  8. at MexicoFriendly, 22 May 20260–2 for Ghana
  9. at GermanyFriendly, 30 Mar 20261–2 for Ghana
  10. at AustriaFriendly, 27 Mar 20261–5 for Ghana

Ghana's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1950: 1508End of 1951: 1494End of 1953: 1502End of 1954: 1499End of 1955: 1524End of 1956: 1519End of 1957: 1527End of 1958: 1531End of 1959: 1544End of 1960: 1618End of 1961: 1603End of 1962: 1683End of 1963: 1714End of 1964: 1721End of 1965: 1813End of 1966: 1821End of 1967: 1780End of 1968: 1795End of 1969: 1779End of 1970: 1776End of 1971: 1706End of 1972: 1699End of 1973: 1601End of 1974: 1640End of 1975: 1646End of 1976: 1647End of 1977: 1640End of 1978: 1696End of 1979: 1665End of 1980: 1676End of 1981: 1691End of 1982: 1757End of 1983: 1772End of 1984: 1709End of 1985: 1640End of 1986: 1656End of 1987: 1653End of 1988: 1517End of 1989: 1518End of 1990: 1580End of 1991: 1596End of 1992: 1706End of 1993: 1689End of 1994: 1710End of 1995: 1716End of 1996: 1664End of 1997: 1540End of 1998: 1579End of 1999: 1606End of 2000: 1601End of 2001: 1616End of 2002: 1596End of 2003: 1549End of 2004: 1572End of 2005: 1693End of 2006: 1822End of 2007: 1829End of 2008: 1773End of 2009: 1772End of 2010: 1814End of 2011: 1851End of 2012: 1770End of 2013: 1798End of 2014: 1768End of 2015: 1762End of 2016: 1707End of 2017: 1720End of 2018: 1731End of 2019: 1752End of 2020: 1721End of 2021: 1717End of 2022: 1696End of 2023: 1653End of 2024: 1540End of 2025: 1620End of 2026: 1614
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1877, reached on 3 February 2008. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly2881218186478–354
Africa Cup of Nations105542328138–93
World Cup qualifying101522623164–78
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying98492623158–79
West African Cup23167050–18
World Cup1964920–26
All-African Games1042411–12
Korea Cup71065–14
Merdeka Tournament651014–4
Simba Tournament52213–3
Tournament Burkina Faso41123–7
Kirin Cup30121–6
COSAFA Cup20021–5
Nehru Cup20202–2
Unity Cup21015–2

Top scorers

  1. 1Asamoah Gyan24
  2. 2André Ayew16
  3. 3Jordan Ayew16
  4. 4Sulley Muntari12
  5. 5Thomas Partey10
  6. 6Matthew Amoah9
  7. 7Osei Kofi9
  8. 8Abedi Pele8
  9. 9Kwasi Owusu8
  10. 10Mubarak Wakaso8

Counted from the 205 of 676 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Ghana play their first international?

On 28 May 1950, a 1–0 win against Nigeria in a friendly.

What is Ghana's biggest win?

12–0 against Malawi in a friendly on 15 October 1962.

What is Ghana's heaviest defeat?

2–8 against Brazil in a friendly on 27 March 1996.

Who have Ghana played the most?

Nigeria: 61 matches, with 24 wins, 21 draws and 16 defeats for Ghana.

What is Ghana's longest winning run?

7 wins in a row, from 21 October 1965 to 11 December 1965.

Former names

  • Gold Coast, 1950 to 1957
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.