Morocco 2024 is just around corner and Ghana rounded up her preparations with a narrow 1-0 defeat against neighbors Ivory Coast.
The Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny kissed both teams goodbye ahead of the imminent Womens Africa Cup of Nations in North Africa. Habibou Ouedraogo’s 53rd minute strike made the difference as the home side ended their preparations with victory.
Ghana’s form ahead of the tournament has been so disastrous as the Black Queens have won just one game in their last 9 drawing two and losing 6.
Nora Huptles’ departure to the Copper Queens of Zambia was always going to live a big whole inn the team but not to this extent.
Ghana’s new head coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren is under immense pressure ahead of the tournament although he is optimistic the Black Queens can progress to the next stage of the competition. The Swede has won just once in the 5 games he has manged the Queens.
The Ivorians are meanwhile in the form of their lives after winning 5 and drawing one in their last 6 games.
Ghana in Group C will open their campaign with a difficult fixture against the inform Bayana Bayana and the play Mali and end the group with a fixture against Tanzania.
Ivory Coast did not qualify for the tournament but will take a huge consolation for hitting top form ahead of the 2026 WAFCON qualifiers fixture against Senegal.
