Ghana's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics

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In this continuously-updated article, we take a look at Ghana's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics.

All-time record across 5 FIFA World Cup appearances (2006–2026)

Confederation	CAF
Best FIFA World Cup achievement	Quarter-finals (2010)
FIFA World Cup appearances (inc 2026)	5 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2022, 2026)
First FIFA World Cup	2006 (round of 16)
Most recent FIFA World Cup	2022 (group stage)
Current sequence of successive qualifications (inc 2026)	2 (since 2022)
FIFA World Cup hosts	N/A

Record by tournament

Year - Host	Result	Head coach	Top scorer	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD
1930 - URU	Did not participate
1934 - ITA	Did not participate
1938 - FRA	Did not participate
1950 - BRA	Did not participate
1954 - SUI	Did not participate
1958 - SWE	Did not participate
1962 - CHI	Did not qualify
1966 - ENG	Did not participate
1970 - MEX	Did not qualify
1974 - FRG	Did not qualify
1978 - ARG	Did not qualify
1982 - ESP	Did not participate
1986 - MEX	Did not qualify
1990 - ITA	Did not qualify
1994 - USA	Did not qualify
1998 - FRA	Did not qualify
2002 - JPN/KOR	Did not qualify
2006 - GER	Round of 16	Ratomir Dujkovic, SRB	Four players (1)	4	2	0	2	4	6	-2
2010 - RSA	Quarter-finals	Milovan Rajevac, SRB	Asamoah Gyan (3)	5	2	2	1	5	4	1
2014 - BRA	Group stage	James Appiah, GHA	Andre Ayew, Asamoah Gyan (2)	3	0	1	2	4	6	-2
2018 - RUS	Did not qualify
2022 - QAT	Group stage	Otto Addo, GHA	Mohammed Kudus (2)	3	1	0	2	5	7	-2
OVERALL RECORD				15	5	3	7	18	23	-5

P = Played · W = Won · D = Drawn · L = Lost · F = Goals for · A = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

All-time World Cup record

Phase	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Overall	15	5	3	7	18	23	-5
Group stage	12	4	2	6	15	18	-3
Knockout phase	3	1	1	1	3	5	-2

GF = Goals for · GA = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

General team records

Biggest win	2-0: vs Czechia (group stage, 17/06/2006)
Biggest defeat	0-3: vs Brazil (round of 16, 27/06/2006)
Highest scoring draw	2-2: vs Germany (group stage, 21/06/2014)
Highest scoring match	5 goals: Portugal 3-2 Ghana (group stage, 24/11/2022) 5 goals: Korea Republic 2-3 Ghana (group stage, 28/11/2022)
Most goals scored in a match	3 goals: 3-2 vs Korea Republic (group stage, 28/11/2022)
Most goals conceded in a match	3 goals; twice, most recently, 2-3 vs Portugal (group stage, 24/11/2022)
Most goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	5: twice, most recently, 2022 (3 matches)
Fewest goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	4: twice, most recently, 2014 (3 matches)
Most goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	7: 2022 (3 matches)
Fewest goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	4: 2010 (5 matches)

Streaks

Successive wins	2: 17/06/2006 - 22/06/2006
Successive defeats	2: 26/06/2014 - 24/11/2022
Successive draws	1: three times, most recently, 21/06/2014
Successive matches without a defeat	2: three times, most recently, 26/06/2010 - 02/07/2010
Successive matches without a win	5: 02/07/2010 - 24/11/2022
Successive matches with a goal scored	7: 26/06/2010 - 28/11/2022
Successive matches without scoring	1: four times, most recently, 02/12/2022 - present
Successive clean sheets	1: twice, most recently, 13/06/2010

Knockout records

Round by round WL record *ties won or lost

Round of 16 - W1 L1

Quarter-finals - W0 L1

Extra time

USA vs Ghana	1-2 AET (1-1, 0-1)	2010, round of 16
Uruguay vs Ghana	1-1 AET (1-1, 0-1) 4-2 PSO	2010, quarter-finals

Penalty shoot-outs

W0 L1

L 2-4 vs Uruguay (2010, quarter-finals)

Player records

Most FIFA World Cup participations

3 - Andre Ayew (2010, 2014, 2022)

3 - Asamoah Gyan (2006, 2010, 2014)

3 - Sulley Muntari (2006, 2010, 2014)

Most FIFA World Cup matches played

11 - Asamoah Gyan (3-2006; 5-2010; 3-2014)

10 - Andre Ayew (4-2010; 3-2014; 3-2022)

9 - Richard Kingson (4-2006; 5-2010)

9 - Sulley Muntari (3-2006; 4-2010; 2-2014)

9 - John Pantsil (4-2006; 5-2010)

8 - John Mensah (4-2006; 4-2010)

8 - Kwadwo Asamoah (5-2010; 3-2014)

7 - Kevin Prince Boateng (5-2010; 2-2014)

7 - Stephen Appiah (4-2006; 3-2010)

6 - Jordan Ayew (3-2014; 3-2022)

6 - Matthew Amoah (4-2006; 2-2010)

6 - Jonathan Mensah (3-2010; 3-2014)

Most FIFA World Cup goals scored

6 - Asamoah Gyan (1-2006; 3-2010; 2-2014)

3 - Andre Ayew (2-2014; 1-2022)

2 - Mohammed Kudus (2-2022)

2 - Sulley Muntari (1-2006; 1-2010)

1 - Stephen Appiah (1-2006)

1 - Kevin Prince Boateng (1-2010)

1 - Haminu Draman (1-2006)

1 - Osman Bukari (1-2022)

1 - Mohammed Salisu (1-2022)

Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with a goal

3 - Asamoah Gyan (2006, 2010, 2014)

Youngest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

18y 269d - Fatawu Issahaku vs Uruguay (02/12/2022)

19y 341d - Lee Addy vs Serbia (13/06/2010)

19y 341d - Jonathan Mensah vs Australia (19/06/2010)

20y 82d - Haminu Draman vs USA (22/06/2006)

20y 178d - Andre Ayew vs Serbia (13/06/2010)

Youngest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

20y 82d - Haminu Draman vs USA (22/06/2006)

20y 207d - Asamoah Gyan vs Czechia (17/06/2006)

21y 294d - Sulley Muntari vs Czechia (17/06/2006)

22y 118d - Mohammed Kudus vs Korea Republic (28/11/2022)

23y 112d - Kevin Prince Boateng vs USA (26/06/2010)

Oldest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

34y 185d - Denis Odoi vs Korea Republic (28/11/2022)

34y 4d - Hans Sarpei vs Uruguay (02/07/2010)

32y 350d - Andre Ayew vs Uruguay (02/12/2022)

32y 19d - Richard Kingson vs Uruguay (02/07/2010)

31y 195d - Michael Essien vs USA (16/06/2014)

Oldest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

32y 342d - Andre Ayew vs Portugal (24/11/2022)

28y 216d - Asamoah Gyan vs Portugal (26/06/2014)

25y 309d - Sulley Muntari vs Uruguay (02/07/2010)

25y 180d - Stephen Appiah vs USA (22/06/2006)

23y 346d - Osman Bukari vs Portugal (24/11/2022)

Most consecutive appearances with a goal

2 - Andre Ayew (16/06/2014 - 21/06/2014)

2 - Asamoah Gyan (13/06/2010 - 19/06/2010)

2 - Asamoah Gyan (21/06/2014 - 26/06/2014)

Most goals in a match

2 - Mohammed Kudus vs Korea Republic (2022, group stage)

Hat-tricks

N/A

Fastest goal scored

2' - Asamoah Gyan vs Czechia (2006, group stage)

4' 55'' - Kevin Prince Boateng vs USA (2010, round of 16)

22' - Haminu Draman vs USA (2006, group stage)

Most clean sheets (GK)

2 - Richard Kingson (1-2006; 1-2010)

Red cards

Asamoah Gyan vs Brazil (2006, round of 16)

Coaches

Most final tournaments

1 - Otto Addo, GHA (2022)

1 - James Appiah, GHA (2014)

1 - Ratomir Dujkovic, SRB (2006)

1 - Milovan Rajevac, SRB (2010)

Most matches

5 - Milovan Rajevac, SRB (5-2010)

4 - Ratomir Dujkovic, SRB (4-2006)

3 - Otto Addo, GHA (3-2022)

3 - James Appiah, GHA (3-2014)

Most matches won

2 - Milovan Rajevac, SRB (2-2010)

2 - Ratomir Dujkovic, SRB (2-2006)

1 - Otto Addo, GHA (1-2022)

Youngest coach

47y 168d - Atto Oddo vs Portugal (24/11/2022)

54y 311d - James Appiah vs USA (16/06/2014)

56y 162d - Milovan Rajevac vs Serbia (13/06/2010)

Oldest coach

60y 123d - Ratomir Dujkovic vs Brazil (27/06/2006)

56y 181d - Milovan Rajevac vs Uruguay (02/07/2010)

54y 321d - James Appiah vs Portugal (26/06/2014)

Penalties taken

Min.	Span	Player	Date	Match	Execution	Reason
66'	2H	Asamoah Gyan, GHA	17/06/2006	CZE vs GHA	not scored	Post
45+2'	O1H	Stephen Appiah, GHA	22/06/2006	GHA vs USA	scored	Goal
85'	2H	Asamoah Gyan, GHA	13/06/2010	SRB vs GHA	scored	Goal
25'	1H	Asamoah Gyan, GHA	19/06/2010	GHA vs AUS	scored	Goal
120+2'	OE2H	Asamoah Gyan, GHA	02/07/2010	URU vs GHA	not scored	Crossbar
21'	1H	Andre Ayew, GHA	02/12/2022	GHA vs URU	not scored	Saved

Penalties faced

Min.	Span	Goalkeeper	Opposition player	Team	Date	Match	Execution
62'	2H	Richard Kingson	Landon Donovan	USA	26/06/2010	USA vs GHA	Conceded
65'	2H	Lawrence Ati Zigi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	24/11/2022	POR vs GHA	Conceded

Complete World Cup match results

Tournament	Date	Match
2006	12/06/2006	Italy 2-0 Ghana, Group stage (Hanover-GER)
2006	17/06/2006	Czechia 0-2 Ghana, Group stage (Cologne-GER)
2006	22/06/2006	Ghana 2-1 USA, Group stage (Nuremberg-GER)
2006	27/06/2006	Brazil 3-0 Ghana, Round of 16 (Dortmund-GER)
2010	13/06/2010	Serbia 0-1 Ghana, Group stage (Tshwane/Pretoria-RSA)
2010	19/06/2010	Ghana 1-1 Australia, Group stage (Phokeng-RSA)
2010	23/06/2010	Ghana 0-1 Germany, Group stage (Johannesburg-RSA)
2010	26/06/2010	USA 1-2 Ghana, Round of 16 (Phokeng-RSA) aet
2010	02/07/2010	Uruguay 1-1 Ghana, Quarter-finals (Johannesburg-RSA) aet (4-2 PSO)
2014	16/06/2014	Ghana 1-2 USA, Group stage (Natal-BRA)
2014	21/06/2014	Germany 2-2 Ghana, Group stage (Fortaleza-BRA)
2014	26/06/2014	Portugal 2-1 Ghana, Group stage (Brasilia-BRA)
2022	24/11/2022	Portugal 3-2 Ghana, Group stage (Doha (Ad-Dawhah)-QAT)
2022	28/11/2022	Korea Republic 2-3 Ghana, Group stage (Doha-QAT)
2022	02/12/2022	Ghana 0-2 Uruguay, Group stage (Al Wakrah-QAT)