Morocco 2024 is just around the corner, and Ghana rounded up its preparations with a narrow 1-0 defeat against neighbours the Ivory Coast. The Stad
Morocco 2024 is just around the corner, and Ghana rounded up its preparations with a narrow 1-0 defeat against neighbours the Ivory Coast.
The Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny kissed Ghana goodbye ahead of the imminent Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in North Africa with a win for the host. Habibou Ouedraogo’s 53rd-minute strike made the difference as the home side piled more pressure on Ghana ahead of the competition.
Ghana’s form ahead of the tournament has been so disastrous as the Black Queens have won just one game in their last 9 matches, drawing two and losing 6.
Nora Huptle’s departure to the Copper Queens of Zambia was always going to leave a big hole in the team, but not to this extent.
Ghana’s new head coach, Kim Lars Bjorkegren, is under immense pressure ahead of the tournament, although he is optimistic the Black Queens can progress to the next stage of the competition. The Swede has won just once in the 5 games he has managed the Queens since taking charge as the head coach in January 2025.
The Ivorians are meanwhile in the form of their lives after winning 5 and drawing one in their last 6 games, although they will not be in Morocco.
Ghana in Group C will open their campaign with a difficult fixture against the brilliant Bayana Bayana and play Mali in matchday 2, and end the group with a fixture against Tanzania.
Ivory Coast did not qualify for the tournament but will take a huge consolation for hitting top form ahead of the 2026 WAFCON qualifiers fixture against Senegal.
WAFCON 2024 commences on Saturday, 7th June 2025.
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