Paris 2024 Qualifiers: Black Queens to Face Zambia in Next Round After Thrashing Benin

• Ghana Women have progressed to the next stage of the Olympic qualifiers
• The Black Queens defeated Benin in the second round of the qualification
• The Ghana team will face Zambia in the third round in February next year

The Black Queens of Ghana will face a difficult test in Zambia in the third round of qualifiers for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

The Ghanaian women's national team reached the next stage of qualifiers after thumping Benin 5-0 on aggregate on Tuesday.

Having beaten their West African neighbours 3-0 in the first leg in Cotonou, the Black Queens made light work of their opponents in Accra, winning 2-0.

Evelyn Badu opened the scoring in the 65th minute before a late own goal ensured Ghana kept the dreams of qualifying for women's football at the Olympic Games alive, as reported by Ghanasoccernet.

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However, they will now face 2023 World Cup participants, Zambia in what is expected to be a tough task.

Black Queens coach, Nora Hauptle commented during the post-match presser:

"I think in the first half, we faced some difficulties. I told the team in the break if we don't do the simple things then everything which is good will go back. The passes, the touches, and the crosses [were] not good."

She admitted that in football, this could happen, noting that Ghana had strength in the first half but fared far better in the second half of the game.

"Also, it was good to see all the changes made brought some freshness in the game and quality technically, so the team got better and better. Kudos to my team," Hauptle added.

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Black Queens secure first-leg advantage

Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Gifty Assifuah scoring a brace for Ghana in their 3-0 first-leg win of their 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers in in Cotonou.

Spartak Subotica forward, Doris Boaduwaa opened the scoring for the visitors in the first half from the spot as the Black Queens claimed the advantage.

The three-time WAFCON finalists are chasing a first appearance at the Olympics, having already eliminated Guinea in the preliminary stage of qualifiers.