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Ghana women beat Mauritius 7-0 to reach Olympic qualifying third round

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Ghana’s women’s team beat Mauritius 7-0 in the second leg of the second round of qualifying for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, taking the aggregate score to 10-0. The Black Queens advance to the third round, where they will continue their bid to qualify for the women’s tournament, The Ghana Report said.

Ghana’s Black Queens beat Mauritius 7-0 on Tuesday 13 October 2026 at Essipong Stadium in the second round of African qualifying for the women’s football tournament at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, according to The Ghana Report.

The victory took the aggregate score over the two legs to 10-0, following Ghana’s 3-0 win in the first leg on Thursday 8 October. The team, coached by Sweden’s Kim Lars Björkegren, has therefore progressed to the third round of qualifying. Captain Portia Boakye and Evelyn Badu were among the scorers for Ghana, The Ghana Report said.

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