Ghana’s Ambassador to Morocco, Her Excellency Charity Gbedawo, has revealed that the payment of outstanding allowances to the Black Queens provided a significant morale boost ahead of their 4-1 win over Tanzania at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
According to the ambassador, the Ministry of Sports intervened swiftly to ensure all financial obligations to the team were honoured before the crucial final Group C match.
“I told you earlier that we were having some challenges with regards to their finance and things. But the Minister for Sports quickly intervened and dispatched the accounting officer to come and sort them out,” she told reporters in Morocco.
The victory over Tanzania secured Ghana a place in the quarterfinals, where they went on to defeat Algeria 2-0 to advance to the semifinals.
Ambassador Gbedawo said the financial clarity, coupled with support from the embassy, helped lift the players’ confidence heading into the group decider.
“So, it also boosted their morale, with the little support that the embassy also gave. So, we are not surprised.
“We are grateful to God that we have made it. And I know that they are going to make Ghana proud.”
Ghana will face Algeria in the semifinals on Saturday, July 19.