Women’s football: Ghana targets 2028 Olympics
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Black Queens coach Lars Kim Björkegren considers qualification for the 2028 Olympics very difficult after the 10-0 victory over Mauritius. Ghana will face Zambia from 23 February to 6 March 2027 for one of the two places available to African teams, according to MyJoyOnline.
Ghana’s women’s team beat Mauritius 10-0 in the second round of the African qualifiers for the 2028 Olympic football tournament, reports MyJoyOnline. The Black Queens will next face Zambia in the third round, scheduled from 23 February to 6 March 2027.
Sixteen teams will take part in this phase, but only two African teams will secure places at the Games. Ghana coach Lars Kim Björkegren considers qualification «really difficult», while saying he believes in his players and their potential to go all the way. Ghana had been exempted from the first round. The Black Queens had faced Mauritius in Olympic qualifying.
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