Ghana U23 football team (also known as the Ghana Olympic football team or Black Meteors) represents Ghana in international football competitions in Olympic Games, All-Africa Games, and CAF U-23 Championship. The selection is limited to players aged 23 and under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by the Ghana Football Association (GFA).
The team had qualified for five straight Olympic Games Football Tournaments when the tournament was still a full senior national team competition. In 1992, they became the first African country to win a medal at Olympic Games football. The Black Meteors failed to qualify for Beijing 2008. Although they were the 2011 All-Africa Games champions, the Ghana Olympic football team failed to qualify for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship, and thus did not participate in London 2012.Ghana Football Association. www.ghanafa.org.
History Ghana appeared in the quarter-final of the Olympic Games in 1964, where they were beaten by Romania in the quarter-final. They played in the 1968 and 1972 Olympic tournaments, but never progressed further than the group stages. They also qualified in 1976, then withdrew.
In 1992, Ghana reached the semi-final for the first time. They defeated Australia 2-0 to claim their first bronze medal in the event, and thus became the first African country to win a medal in football.
Ghana reached the quarter-finals of the Olympics football tournament in 1996 for the second time; they lost 4–2 against Brazil.
In the Athens 2004 tournament Ghana were eliminated in the group stages after they lost a must-win game 1–0 against Japan. The team were not able to qualify for Beijing 2008 and London 2012.
Results and fixtures
Legend
2021
Ghana under-23 results and fixtures – Soccerway.com Ghana results and fixtures – FIFA.com
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
Position Name Head coach Ibrahim TankoAssistant coach Michael OseiAssistant coach Godwin AttramGoalkeepers trainer Cudjoe AddoTeam doctor Christopher AdomakoMasseur Anum George AmassahWelfare officer Ablade KumahEquipment officer Emmanuel Opoku Source: Ghana Football Association
Manager history after the match against .
Manager Period Record Matches Won Draw Lost Win % Malik Jabir 2015 – – – – – Yusif Abubakar 2019 0 0 0 0 0% Ibrahim Tanko 2019 11 4 3 4 36.4% Paa Kwesi Fabin 2019–2020 1 0 0 1 0% Ibrahim Tanko 2022– 4 3 1 0 75%
Players
Current squad The following players were called up for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Algeria on 24 and 28 March 2023.
Previous squads African Games 2011 All-Africa Games – squad Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations – squads
Competitive record
Olympic Games Summer Olympics recordYearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA 1896No football tournament------- 1900Did not participate------- 1904Did not participate------- 1908Did not participate------- 1912Did not participate------- 1920Did not participate------- 1924Did not participate------- 1928Did not participate------- 1932No football tournament------- 1936Did not participate------- 1948Did not participate------- 1952Did not participate------- 1956Did not participate------- 1960Did not participate------- 1964Quarter-finals-3111 58 1968Round 1-302168 1972Round 1-3003110 1976Withdrew------- 1980Withdrew after qualifying------- 1984Did not participate------- 1988Did not qualify------- 1992Third place3632196 1996Quarter-finals8411268 2000Did not qualify------- 2004Round 19311144 2008Did not qualify------- 2012Did not qualify------- 2016Did not qualify------- 2020Did not qualify ------- 2024Did not qualify -------TotalThird place6/27226793144 Note: Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.
African Games African Games recordYearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA 1965Did not participate------- 1969No football tournament------- 1973Semi-finals-3 1978Third place33 1987Did not participate------- 1991Did not participate------- 1995Did not participate------- 1999Did not participate------- 2003Third place33 2007Round 1-301214 2011Champions1421165Total5/101 Titles16 Note: Football at the All-Africa Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991.
See also
Sport in Ghana Football in Ghana Women's football in Ghana Ghana national football team Ghana national under-20 football team Ghana national under-17 football team Ghana women's national football team
References
External links Ghana national under-23 football team (Black Meteors) – official website