- Black Queens Receive Asamoah Gyan Boost Ahead of WAFCON 2026
Ghana football legend Asamoah Gyan has urged the Black Queens to make the nation proud as the team steps up preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
The former Black Stars captain visited the team during their second training session at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium on Tuesday, where head coach Kim Lars Björkegren and his technical team continued preparations for the continental showpiece.
The 2026 WAFCON is scheduled to take place in Morocco from July 25 to August 16, after the Confederation of African Football rescheduled the tournament from its earlier March-April window.
Gyan’s visit formed part of efforts to motivate the players as Ghana seeks to build momentum ahead of the tournament. The Black Queens are expected to compete in a 16-team competition that will also serve as a major test of Ghana’s progress in women’s football.
“As an ambassador for the national team, this is my job. I’ve always been very supportive of the national teams,” Gyan said.
“I remember in 2014 and 2015 I told the Black Queens that if they win a tournament, I had something for them. It was about motivation.
“So for me, this role is natural. I’m here just to say hello and let them know that we, as Ghanaians, have not neglected them. We are very supportive. They should go there and make Ghana proud.”
The visit appeared to lift morale in camp, with players and members of the technical team interacting warmly with Ghana’s all-time leading scorer.
A total of 25 players, including late call-up Linda Owusu Ansah, took part in the session as the technical team focused on fitness, tactical work and team cohesion.
The Black Queens qualified for the tournament after a dominant 7-0 aggregate victory over Egypt, including a 4-0 win in the return leg in Accra.
Ghana heads into WAFCON looking to improve on its previous bronze-medal finish and reassert itself among the continent’s leading women’s football nations.
For Björkegren and his players, the coming weeks will be critical as they sharpen their physical condition, tactical structure and team chemistry before departing for Morocco.
For Gyan, however, the message was simple: the Black Queens are not alone.
Ghana is watching, Ghana is behind them, and Ghana expects a performance worthy of national pride.
