Ghana World Cup Team Statistics
Ghana's team statistics reflect a national side that has competed in four FIFA World Cup tournaments between 2006 and 2022, scoring 18 goals across 12 matches and reaching the knockout stage twice. Attacking production has largely come through Asamoah Gyan, whose six goals remain the national record, supported by experienced midfielders and wide attackers across successive tournament editions. Ghana's attacking approach has combined direct transitions, physical forward play, and set-piece efficiency throughout its World Cup history.
Ghana averaged 47.9 percent possession and 80.1 percent pass accuracy during its latest FIFA World Cup campaign, reflecting improved technical control compared with earlier tournaments. Defensive statistics include 18 goals conceded and two clean sheets across twelve World Cup matches, illustrating a balanced overall record. Statistical trends show that Ghana's strongest World Cup performances occurred in 2006 and 2010, when the team advanced beyond the group stage.
Ghana's World Cup team statistics are shown in the table below.
Team Statistics — Overview
Ghana's 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign delivered 1 win, 1 draw, and 2 losses across four matches (three in Group L plus a Round of 32 tie), with 2 goals scored and 3 conceded, finishing third in Group L behind England and Croatia before advancing as one of the eight best third-placed teams. Attacking output was limited to Caleb Yirenkyi and Derrick Luckassen, who accounted for every Ghana goal across the tournament. The team maintained an estimated 34.0 percent average possession with a reactive, low-block approach across all four fixtures played in Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, and Kansas City.
One clean sheet and 3 goals conceded highlight a defense that held firm for long stretches, with Benjamin Asare and Lawrence Ati-Zigi sharing goalkeeping duties across the campaign. Caleb Yirenkyi and Derrick Luckassen led the offense with 1 goal each, while Brandon Thomas-Asante and Ernest Nuamah each supplied 1 assist. Shot volume stayed modest across matches, and Ghana secured group-stage qualification for the knockout rounds for the first time since 2010, a total that marked the campaign's most significant milestone on record.
Ghana's World Cup statistics summary is shown in the table below.
| Tournament | Matches Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded | Clean Sheets | Average possession | Shots / Game | Shots on Target / Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3.5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Total / Average | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 4 | — | 3.5 | 1 |
| Tournament | Pass Accuracy | Corners / Game | Fouls / Game | Yellow Cards | Red Cards | GK Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | — | 0 | ||
| 2022 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total / Average | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ghana's 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign builds on the nation's fourth-placed finish at the 2022 edition, where Ghana finished Group H with 1 win, 2 losses, 5 goals scored, and 7 goals conceded before a group-stage exit behind Portugal, South Korea, and Uruguay. The 2026 campaign produced 2 goals across four matches, although the scoring rate declined to 0.5 goals per match from 2022. Defensive performances improved substantially, with only 3 goals conceded instead of 7 and the first clean sheet recorded against England during the current tournament cycle, reflecting greater defensive stability overall throughout the competition. Carlos Queiroz's compact, transition-based setup produced lower possession retention (34.0 percent) than the more open approach seen under Otto Addo in Qatar, but the extra defensive discipline carried Ghana beyond the group stage for the first time in 16 years. The overall picture is one of a squad trading attacking ambition for defensive organization, and it paid off with a return to the knockout rounds.
* All-time leaders across every edition. Possession and passing data are only published by FIFA from 2010 onwards.
