Sports News of Thursday, 25 October 2018

Source: Ministry of Youth and Sports

Sports Ministry approves Black Queens friendly matches

Black Queens will play 3 friendly matches ahead of the 2018 AWCON Black Queens will play 3 friendly matches ahead of the 2018 AWCON

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has given approval to the Normalization Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to honour three (3) international friendly matches namely;

i. Ghana Black Queens vrs. Zambia Female National Team (She-Polopolo) on Saturday, November 3, 2018.

ii. Ghana Black Queens vrs. Kenya Female National Team on Wednesday, November 7, 2018.

iii. Ghana Black Queens vrs. South Africa Female National Team (Bayana Bayana) will be played in Ghana before the tournament begins.

These international friendly matches have become necessary in an attempt to put the team in the best of shapes ahead of the 2018 African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON).

The Ministry will provide financial support to ensure it is a fruitful exercise.

The team is expected to depart on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.

Below are highlights of the 2018 AWCON draw held last Sunday