Ghana’s senior women’s national football team, the Black Queens, have landed another notable honour on the continental stage. The side has been shortlisted for Women’s Team of the Year at the 2026 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards, a nod that confirms their growing standing among the teams shaping the African women’s game.
Being named among the contenders is no small thing. It puts Ghana in the conversation with the continent’s most talked-about women’s sides and gives fans a fresh reason to celebrate the sweat, discipline and resolve of the players and the technical bench behind them.
For a team that has spent years working its way back toward the top tier of African women’s football, the recognition lands as both encouragement and validation. It signals that the progress made in recent seasons has not gone unnoticed beyond Ghana’s borders.
The CAF Awards rank among the most respected annual honours in African football. Each year they gather the players, coaches, clubs and national teams whose performances have left a mark on the continent’s game.
The Women’s Team of the Year category is reserved for national teams and clubs that have stood out through their results and achievements over the review period. Making that shortlist is therefore a real accomplishment for Ghana, and a source of pride for the supporters who have stayed loyal through every stage of the team’s journey.
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The nomination also mirrors the rising attention women’s football is receiving in Ghana. With that attention come higher expectations: the Black Queens are increasingly expected to go toe to toe with Africa’s established powers rather than simply take part.
For years, the team has worn the national colours in major continental and international tournaments, carrying the hopes of millions of Ghanaian football followers. That path has included spells of rebuilding, setbacks and renewed ambition. Yet the fact that the Black Queens remain part of the conversation in African football underlines why investment in the women’s game matters, and why creating opportunities for talented Ghanaian players is essential.
Recognition on this scale can serve as extra motivation. It gives the players a reason to keep their standards high and to chase bigger achievements in the seasons to come.
Taking home the award would mark another milestone for Ghanaian football and further lift the country’s reputation in the women’s game. But even without a win, the nomination stands on its own as a meaningful acknowledgement of the team’s position and contribution to African football.
For now, it is a proud moment for the players, the technical team and the countless supporters who keep believing in the future of women’s football in Ghana.