Black Princesses Head coach, Ben Fokuo has named a squad of 23 players for the trip to Zambia to face the Young Copper Queens in the 2022 FIFA U-20 World Cup 1st leg qualifier.
Six players who played a major role in the success of Hasaacas Ladies at the recent TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League in Cairo, Egypt where they finished second behind Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies from South Africa made the squad.
The players include Goalkeeper Grace Banwa and Defender Asana Bugre. The rest are midfielders, Evelyn Badu, Azuma Bugre and Wingers Jafara Rahama and Doris Boaduwaa.
The Black Princesses have been in camp for months preparing for their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Zambia in the 2022 FIFA U-20 World Cup 1st leg qualifier.
The 1st leg is scheduled for Lusaka on Saturday, December 5, 2021 with the reverse fixture slated for Accra in two weeks time.
The Black Princesses advanced to the third stage of the African U20 Women’s World Cup qualification following Mauritania’s withdrawal from the qualifiers.
Ghana are chasing a record sixth straight FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup participation. The Black Princesses made their first World Cup appearance in 2010 and have gone ahead to play in four tournaments on the spin. (2010, 2012,2014, 2016, 2018).
Below is the squad list announced by Coach Fokuo;
Goalkeepers
Cynthia Konlan – Pearl Pia Ladies, Grace Banwa – Hasaacas Ladies, Farahana Ziblim – Bagabaga Ladies
Defenders
Tedina Sekyere – Dreamz Ladies, Louisa Animwaa – Police Ladies, Susan Ama Duah – Berry Ladies, Ayisha Yakubu – Pearl Pia Ladies, Abena Anoma Opoku – Ampem Darkoa Ladies, Anasthesia Achiaa – Ampem Darkoa Ladies, Zuleiha Fuseini – Pearl Pia Ladies
Midfielders
Evelyn Badu – Hasaacas Ladies, Azuma Bugre – Hasaacas Ladies, Monica Addai – Berry Ladies, Elizabeth Oppong – Lefkhotea, Cyprus
Wingers
Mafia Nyame – Rock Ladies, Grace Animah- Police Ladies, Jafaru Rahama – Hasaacas Ladies, Doris Boaduwaa – Hasaacas Ladies, Suzzy Dede Teye – LadyStrikers, Constance Serwaa Agyemang – Berry Ladies
Strikers
Mukarama Abdulai – Deportivo Alaves Feminino, Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah – Ampem Darkoa Ladies, Salamatu Abdulai – Bagabaga Ladies.
The team will depart Accra for Lusaka at on Tuesday, November 30, 2021.
