President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has commended the performance of the Black Queens in the ongoing 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
After a shaky start to the tournament, the Black Queens almost came close to playing in the finals of the tournament, but their hopes were dashed after losing 4-2 on penalty shootouts in their semifinal game against Morocco.
Speaking at the launch of the second edition of the Democracy Cup on Thursday, July 24, Mr Okraku highlighted the strides made in the women’s game, crediting the team’s progress to deliberate efforts by stakeholders to develop the sport at all levels.
“Honourable Speaker of Parliament, just to take us back into time, into history, the first senior national team to ever qualify Ghana for a senior World Cup was the Black Queens. And that happened in 1999.
“They first qualified Ghana for the senior World Cup. They have shown the world that when you plan, when you invest systematically, and when you have your country behind you, you are likely to be successful.
“What the girls showed is a commitment of a team, a team that is united and a team that is prepared to shed their last blood to defend the red, gold, and green colours,” he added.
Ghana will face South Africa in the third-place playoffs later tonight at the Stade Larbi Zaouli, with kick-off scheduled at 19:00 GMT.