Ghana A' national football team

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.

Ghana A'
Nickname(s)Black Galaxies
AssociationGhana Football Association (GFA)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachAnnor Walker
FIFA codeGHA
First colours
Second colours
African Nations Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2009)
Best resultSecond place, 2009, 2014
WAFU Nations Cup
Appearances5 (first in 2010)
Best resultChampions, 2013, 2017

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.

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