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Black Queens face Mauritius in Olympic qualifying

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The Black Queens, Ghana’s senior women’s football team, have arrived in Mauritius to prepare for the opening match of their qualification campaign for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. They will face the Mauritian team on 8 October, before the return match five days later at Accra Sports Stadium, according to MyJoyOnline.

The Black Queens, Ghana’s national women’s team, opened their training camp in Mauritius on Monday, 5 October, ahead of their qualifying match for the 2028 Olympic football tournament, MyJoyOnline reports. Ten players had arrived by midday, including Rose Teye Baah, Margaret Agyapomaa and Diana Amoako.

Ghana will face Mauritius on Thursday, 8 October, in the first leg. The return match is scheduled five days later at Accra Sports Stadium in Ghana.

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