One of the popular CAF teams, Ghana, is back for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar to inspire the nation once again in football.
The Black Stars’ players are dreaming to stun the football world during the FIFA World Cup 2022 competition.
Before the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, let’s check out some crucial FIFA World Cup records and stats for Ghana.
Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2018
(Team Records)
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Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)
> Biggest winning margin
> Biggest losing margin
Ghana’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history
Participation | Matches | Won | Drawn* | Penalty shootout | Lost | Winning %* | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
3/21 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 33.33 |
(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)
Hosts: Never
Best Result: Quarter-finals (2010)
Ghana’s final place in every FIFA World Cup
Year | Host(s) | Last position |
1930 | Uruguay | Did not enter |
1934 | Italy | Did not enter |
1938 | France | Did not enter |
1950 | Brazil | Did not enter |
1954 | Switzerland | Did not enter |
1958 | Sweden | Did not enter |
1962 | Chile | Did not qualify |
1966 | England | Withdrew |
1970 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1974 | West Germany | Did not qualify |
1978 | Argentina | Did not qualify |
1982 | Spain | Withdrew |
1986 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1990 | Italy | Did not qualify |
1994 | USA | Did not qualify |
1998 | France | Did not qualify |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Did not qualify |
2006 | Germany | Round of 16 |
2010 | South Africa | Quarter-finals |
2014 | Brazil | Group Stage |
2018 | Russia | Did not qualify |
Last time in FIFA World Cup for Ghana:
Last Quarter-finals exit: 2010
Last Round of 16 exit: 2006
Last Group Stage exit: 2014
Last Failed to Qualify: 2018
Ghana’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)
Biggest winning margin | Biggest losing margin |
2-0 vs Czech Republic in 2006 | 3-0 vs Brazil in 2006 |
2-1 vs United States in 2006 | 2-0 vs Italy in 2006 |
2-1 vs United States in 2010 (extra time) | 2-1 vs United States in 2014 |
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(Players’ Records)
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Most FIFA World Cup editions
Top 5 most appearances
Top 5 most goals
Most FIFA World Cup editions for Ghana
Asamoah Gyan (2006, 2010 and 2014) and Sulley Muntari (2006, 2010 and 2014) both played in three FIFA World Cup tournaments each.
Top 5 most appearances for Ghana in FIFA World Cup
Player | Appearances |
Asamoah Gyan | 11 |
Richard Kingson | 9 |
John Paintsil | 9 |
Sulley Muntari | 9 |
John Mensah | 8 |
Top 5 most goals for Ghana in FIFA World Cup
Player | Goals |
Asamoah Gyan | 6 |
Sulley Muntari | 2 |
André Ayew | 2 |
Stephen Appiah | 1 |
Haminu Draman | 1 |