Ghana national football team the national team of Nigeria. The "Battle of Supremacy on the Gulf of Guinea" is between two of the most successful teams on the African continent. The proximity of the two countries to each other, a dispute between the different association football competitions and wider diplomatic competition for influence across West Africa add to this rivalry. Products including books, documentary films, Azonto dances and songs have been made in the name of the Ghana national football team. These may be intended with commercial motives but are focused on previous and future World Cups or Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. Since
Ghana men's national field hockey team 6th in the rankings. Trainings and matches in preparation for international tournaments are held at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra. Ghana men's national field hockey team The Ghana men's national field hockey team is ranked at 36 according to FIH Rankings (as of July 2017). Ghana participated in the Hockey World League for the first time in (2016–2017). In Round 1, they played in the African group with Kenya, Namibia and Nigeria, winning all three pool matches including a 1-0 victory over the strong Kenyan team. In Round 2, they were placed in Pool B with Sri Lanka,