Ghana's Black Princesses will face Tunisia in the second round of the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup qualifiers, following Ghana's exemption from the first round. Tunisia earned their spot after defeating Togo with an aggregate score of 3-2 (2-1 at home and 1-1 away).
The team is currently preparing at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence, and Head Coach Charles Sampson is hopeful of his side putting up a great performance when they meet Tunisia later in the year.
"Now our focus has gone to the game between Tunisia because now we know our opponents," Coach Sampson said. "I have watched the game that they played in Togo 1-1 and then home in Tunisia they won 2-1. It was a tight game too. So now we know how they also play. Now it's about us to watch the game and analyze it well and see how we can prepare ourselves to be ahead of them in September."
Coach Sampson outlined the team's preparation plans, saying, "So we are looking forward to that. We have two camps planned in July and also early August before we meet Tunisia. So, we believe that in those times we will get the team polished. We've got some new players in this week just for us to try some positions that we are still looking for. So, we are still on the building aspect."
The coach added, "I'm also going around to watch some middle league games to scout to see if we can find some players for some roles that we are still looking for, so it's positive. We are strengthening the team in every department that we think we are a bit lacking."
Ghana will play Tunisia away in the 1st leg before hosting them in Ghana in the 2nd leg as they begin their quest to play at their eighth successive appearance at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
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