(From Veronica Commey, GNA Special Correspondent in Hanover, Germany.}

Hanover, Oct. 22, GNA - The Deputy Coach of the Black Queens, Dramani Mash-ud Didi has watered down suggestions that the unpaid bonuses to the team could affect their resolve as the team readies for the 7th African Women's Championship (AWC} commencing in South Africa later this month.

Coach Dramani told GNA Sports in Hanover that the resolve of the team to win the AWC trophy was too strong to be broken by anything that is minute to the glory of annexing the converted trophy.

"We are very determined to return from South Africa with the trophy for the first time. I believe in this team and their character is such that the unpaid bonuses cannot break their spirit and resolve to the extent that their best will be compromised".

The Queens won 4-0 over two legs in the qualifying series against Senegal in May, and the players are grumbling over the unpaid bonuses five months on.

They are entitled to a match bonus of 3000 dollars; meaning players are owed 6000 dollars each as bonuses over the two legs. Ghana is pitted in Group B alongside defending Champions Equatorial Guinea, Algeria and Cameroon in the two-week biennial fiesta that the two finalists qualifies to the next FIFA World Cup billed for Germany in 2011 and coach Dramani insists the Queens' sight are firmly placed on topping the group and reaching the finals to qualify for the Mundial and winning the title as well.

"What this team has in abundance is the hunger to do the unthinkable and that motivation is burning so strong in their belly that it is almost impossible to break that resolve and zest."

The Queens are currently fine-tuning in Germany as the perennial tournament favourites readies for the tourney that laces the continent's best eight teams together.

The team will travel to South Africa on Friday, October 29 ahead of their Group B opener with Algeria on November 2.