Africa looks to be in for another treat this weekend, with the first round of qualifiers of the Africa Women Championship.
Women’s football on the continent would be at the forefront as the competition for places at the finals of the 6th African Women Championship to be hosted by Equatorial Guinea begins.
Ghana’s senior women’s team are one of the sides seeking places at the finals as the Black Queens open their African Women Championship first round qualifier with a game away to Ivory Coast on Saturday.
The Black Queens, ranked Africa’s second best team would play the Ivorians at on an artificial pitch in Macoury.
However, Ghana’s team coach, Isaac Paha says the Black Queens are used to the that type of surface after rounding up their preparation back home on the artificial pitch at the Tema Park.
Paha is stressing on absolute focus when the Black Queens take to the field on today as he tries to underestimate the qualities of Ghana’s opponents.
Ghana, yet to win an African Women Championship title would be attempting to secure a place in the finals of the competition beginning today with the return fixture scheduled for March 8 at home.
The Black Queens, who avoided after the preliminary round qualifiers after drawing a bye, took silver in the last competition hosted by Nigeria in 2006 after losing out 1-0 to the host nation in the finals.