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Ghana national U-20 football team known as the Black Satellites, the current FIFA U-20 World Cup Champions and African Youth Champions, have been a three-time African Champion in 1995, 1999, 2009 and a two-time Runner-up at the FIFA World Youth Championship in 1993 and 2001. Ghana has participated in only five of the past 17 World Cup events starting with their first in Australia 1993 where they lost the World Cup final 1-2 to Brazil in Sydney and their most recent in Argentina 2001 where they lost the World Cup final 0-3 to Argentina in Buenos Aires. Incredibly, in 32 FIFA World Cup matches, Ghana has not lost a game in regulation below the Semi Final level of the FIFA U20 World Cup. They however failed to qualify for 3 consecutive events in UAE 2003, Netherlands 2005 and Canada 2007 until they made the Egypt 2009 Tournament. They won the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in the Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt after defeating Brazil 4-3 on Penalties when the match ended (0-0) After Extra Time. The first time an African Country won the FIFA U-20 World Cup Championship.
[edit] Superb young playersThe Black Satellites reached the FIFA U-20 World Cup final in their 1st appearance in Australia 1993 (Australia 1993 U-20 html Stats here), catching many teams on the hop with their lightning changes of pace. In fact, nine of the 22 players in the "Black Satellites'" squad had lifted the FIFA U-17 World Championship two years earlier, so their performance could only really be considered a half-surprise. Still they were a joy to watch: enterprising and unpredictable[1]. They repeated the feat in 2001 succumbing to Tournament Hosts Argentina in the Final. Previously in 1997, they had lost 3-2 on a golden goal to Uruguay in Extra Time of the World Cup Semi Final. In 1999 eventual Champions Spain eliminated Ghana in the Quarter Final on sudden death penalty kicks after a 1-1 tied game. What makes Ghana's footballers so dominant in their age group? FIFA Magazine[2] asked Otto Pfister. Football is not simply the most popular sport in this part of Africa, it is an absolute religion, he said. This is the way the game is regarded in Ghana, but it is the same in Nigeria too - they also won the U-17 title twice. Young boys here think about football 24 hours a day and play for at least eight - whether on clay, rough fields or dusty streets. They develop their skills naturally, without any specific training, and end up with superb technique and ability on the ball. They are also fast and tricky, and can feint well with their bodies. Africa and South America have by far the best young footballers in the world - on a technical level they are superb. And technique is what it takes to make a good player. What else goes towards making Ghana so strong? Otto Pfister continues; In Africa there is often only one way for many young lads to escape from poverty and to make their way up the social scale - football. Youngsters want to become stars and to play in a top European league. That is their main aim and they will do anything to achieve it. Let me give you an example: While I was coaching in Ghana I once told my team to be ready for training at three o'clock in the morning. At half past two they were all assembled and ready to go. They want to learn and they want to play for the national team. They know that in their country a national team player is a hero and enjoys a level of prestige that is not comparable to that in Europe. Another positive point for young players in Ghana is that there are many good coaches in the country who help develop the available talent and above all want to let them play. This policy pays off.[3]. Today, many Ghanaian youngsters are in G14 Club Academies in Europe. [edit] Competitive Record[edit] FIFA World Youth Championship Record
*Denote draws including the 2009 Final match decided on penalty kicks v Brazil 4-3p when the match ended (0-0) After Extra Time, and the 1999 Quarter-Final match decided on penalty kicks v Spain (7-8p).
FIFA U20 World Cup Record by team
*Denote draws including the 2009 Final match decided on penalty kicks v Brazil 4-3p when the match ended (0-0) After Extra Time, and the 1999 Quarter-Final match decided on penalty kicks v Spain (7-8p). [edit] Team honours
[edit] Current squadHead coach:
[edit] Recent callupsThe following players have also been called up to the Ghana squad recently:
[edit] Players called up to the national campAbraham Hoenyedzi (Ken Harrison Babies), David Dadzie (Nungua United), Philip Adu (Maxbees FC), Charles Enterm (Nungua United), Ali Ibrahim (Ali Jaraa Academy), Stephen Owusu Ansah (Ashanti-Gold), Paul Addo (Fairpoint FC), Samuel Ayisi (Seven United), Eric Opoku (Corners Babies), Pero Gwalla (Catholic Stars), Moses Otiboe (International Allies), Aminu Ishmael (Wa All Stars), Enoch Ebo Andoh (Corner Babies), Omar Nuhu Bello (Bofoakwa Tano), William Owusu (Sporting Lisbon) and Alhassan Meisuna, Emmanuel Burkason (Kessben FC), Ben Owusu (Berekum Arsenals), Suraju Ibrahim (Wa All Stars), Adu Kofi (Corners Babies), Sulley Issaka (Chicago Babies), Nathaniel Asamoah (Subway FC), Imoro Adams (Semeraka FC), Eric Mensah (Nikwab Professionals) and Kelvin Owusu Bossman (Reading FC), David Addotey (Jen FC), Nana Yaw Sarfo (AshGold Stars), Abraham Fuseini (Wa All Stars), Francis Nanabayin (Todd Babies), Kwadwo Amofa (Staling Academy). [2] [edit] Previous squads
[edit] Famous Players
[edit] Players with Ghanaian roots[edit] Famous Coaches
[edit] Former (2007) U-20 squadSquad for the Toulon Tournament in France from May 31 - 9 June 2007.
This team was eliminated 4-3 on penalty kicks by Burkina Faso after a 1-1 aggregate tie in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup African Qualifiers on 22 October 2006. [edit] 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup World Cup Winner Squad[edit] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by 2007 Argentina  | World Champions 2009 (First title) | Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by 1991 Egypt  | African Champions 1993 (First title) | Succeeded by 1995 Cameroon  |
| Preceded by 1997 Morocco  | African Champions 1999 (Second title) | Succeeded by 2001 Angola  |
| Preceded by 2007 Congo  | African Champions 2009 (Third title) | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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