Black Princesses defender Alexandra Tay has shared her expectations ahead of her second FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland.

The dynamic centre-back, who featured at the 2024 edition in Colombia, believes she has improved since her last appearance and is determined to help Ghana progress from the group stage for the first time in their history.

"The training has been really good. I think the motivation in the group is really strong right now. Now that we're in Poland, it's a good mix of excitement and a real desire to compete and to hunt for something that we haven't done before. So I think we're ready to go," Tay said.

"I was extremely humbled. I'm always honoured to represent Ghana and to play in a second World Cup. The Under-20 World Cup is an extreme privilege and I'm incredibly grateful to be here. The experience in Colombia in 2024 really emphasised to me how important it is to focus on each game. We have our first game on Sunday and that has to be our first focus.

"We have to look towards that and then take it step by step from there. But that has to be our first priority before we can look at anything else."

On her role in the team, Tay added: "As a player, I try to bring a level of composure and communication to the game. I've really tried to improve in that area, especially as a centre-back and from that central position. So I'm hoping that's something I can continue to implement in this team now and help us organisationally."

"We want to advance from the group and go as far as we can. So we thank you for your support as always. We hope you continue to support us on this journey and we're going to make you proud."

Ghana will open their campaign against Ecuador on September 6, 2026, before taking on Korea Republic and France in their other Group fixtures.

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