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28 Nov

2024 WAFCONQ: Black Queens To Open Camp Today Ahead Of Namibia Fixture

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The Black Queens are expected to open camp later today with a host of players already arriving in camp last night ahead of Friday’s fixture against Namibia. Ghana face Namibia in the last round of qualifiers for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in Morocco. Captain Portia Boakye, FC Nordsjaelland's Jennifer Cudjoe, Cynthia Konlan and Doris Boaduwaa are among the players to have arrived in camp already. https://twitter.com/kweku_lawrence/status/1729406978533757358?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1729406978533757358%7Ctwgr%5Ef7ac8c31e98c2dfb3d3e7a3a323779883d8e7800%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2F2024-wafconq-black-queens-to-open-camp-today-ahead-of-namibia-fixture%2F Ampem Darkoa Ladies' Comfort Yeboah, Stella Nyamekye, Grace Asantewaa and Alice Kusi are also present in the camp. Jacqueline Owusu and Sherifatu Sumaila are among the returnees in…

31 Oct

Paris 2024Q: Evelyn Badu Stars As Ghana Beat Benin, Get Closer To Olympic Qualification

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The Black Queens of Ghana advanced to the next round of qualifiers for the 2024 Olympic Games following their second leg win over Benin. A second half strike from Evelyn Badu and an own goal minutes later sealed a 5-0 aggregate win for Nora Hauptle’s side at the Accra Sports Stadium. The first real chance of the game fell to Saudi Arabia-based Alice Kusi whose effort from close range went just above the crossbar. Grace Asantewaa and Kusi were once again close to opening the scoring for the senior female national team but failed with their attempts. Much to the…

21 Sep

2024 Women’s AFCONQ: Black Queens Beating Rwanda 7-0 Satisfying – Nora Hauptle

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Black Queens head coach, Naura Hauptle, says it is satisfying her side opened their 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 7-0 win over Rwanda. The Ghana women’s national team scored three in the first half and added another four in the second to wrap up an emphatic victory in Kigali on Wednesday afternoon. Speaking after the game, the Swiss international said it was important they won by this huge margin but keeping a clean sheet was even better. “We won 7-0. Of course, it is quite satisfying. It is not only about scoring so many goals.…

20 Sep

2024 Women’s AFCONQ: We’re Convinced We’ll Win Against Rwanda – Black Queens Coach

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Black Queens head coach, Nora Hauptle, says she is convinced her side will beat Rwanda in their first 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier today, Wednesday. The Ghana women’s national team will play as visitors to Rwanda in the first leg of the first round qualifier in Kigali. Speaking ahead of the game, Hauptle disclosed her team must make smart decisions because of the limited number of players that will be on the bench. “We need to be smart in our decision making on the pitch with the new regulations. We are only allowed to bring 18 players with…

26 Aug

Black Queens Drop In Latest FIFA Rankings

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Ghana's national women's football team, the Black Queens, have dropped a place down in the latest FIFA Women's Football rankings. The Black Queens in the latest FIFA rankings are now 59th worldwide with 1428.37 points. This marks a decline from their previous 58th position, where they held 1419.63 points. Ghana achieved its highest ranking back in June to September 2008 when it held the 42nd position. The team's ranking recently is largely attributed to their failure to secure a spot in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Only Nigeria (32) and South Africa (45) are the African countries that managed…

26 Jul

I Can Return To The Black Queens – Mercy Tagoe Hints

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Former Black Queens head coach, Mercy Tagoe says she will not rule out a return to handle Ghana’s senior women’s team (Black Queens). Having managed the Queens from 2019 to 2023, Madam Tagoe led the team to victory in the maiden edition of the West Africa Football Union Zone B tournament in Abidjan in 2018, making her the first female coach to serve as an interim coach to the Black Queens. However, she was shown the exit due to the unimpressive performance of the team. She has however indicated her willingness to return to the role in the future. “Coaching is…

19 Jul

Black Queens Coach Nora Hauptle Maintains 100% Win Record After Guinea Mauling

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The Black Queens of Ghana defeated Guinea 4-0 on Tuesday evening in the African qualifiers for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. The win means new Black Queens head coach Nora Hauptle gets to maintain her 100% win record since taking charge as the head coach of the Ghana women’s national team. In the game against Guinea today, the Queens dominated play at the Accra Sports Stadium to cruise to an emphatic win. A brace from attacking sensation Evelyn Badu plus goals from Princella Adubea and Fridaus Yakubu did the trick for the Black Queens. Courtesy of the victory, Ghana has secured a 7-0…

19 Jul

Paris 2024Q: We Should Have Scored More Than Four Against Guinea – Nora Hauptle

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Despite her satisfaction with the performance of her team, Nora Hauptle believes the Black Queens should have scored more than four goals against Guinea. Ghana thrashed their West African colleagues at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday, July 18, recording a resounding 4-0 win. Evelyn Badu scored twice on the day with Princella Adubea and substitute Firdaus Yakuba also adding their names to the scoresheet. But the score could have been more disastrous for the Guineans had the Ghanaians been more efficient in front of their spectators. Speaking after the game, Nora said: “All in all, I think it was…

18 Jul

2024 Olympic Games Qualifiers: Quality In Black Queens Squad Makes Coaching Easy – Nora Hauptle

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Head Coach of the Black Queens, Nora Hauptle, expressed her satisfaction with the qualities displayed by both the home-based and foreign-based players, stating that it has made her work easier. The Ghana women's national team is gearing up to face Guinea in the crucial second leg of their 2024 Olympic Games qualifier on Tuesday, July 18. Having secured a convincing 3-0 victory against Guinea in Conakry last Friday, Ghana currently enjoys a significant advantage going into the second leg of the qualifier. Coach Nora Hauptle has faith in her team's capabilities, believing they possess the necessary quality to secure a spot…

26 Nov

Black Queens beat Morocco 3-1 in friendly

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The Black Queens of Ghana came from behind to beat Morocco 3-1 in an international friendly game played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday. The Atlas Lioness of Morocco were awarded a penalty early in the game which was well converted by Chebbak Chizlane in the opening minutes. Ghana quickly responded through Faustina Kyereme as she got the equalizer for the Black Queens in the 26th minute. The Black Queens took the lead with just some few minutes to end the first half as Linda Eshun scored from a free kick to see Ghana take the lead for the…