FIFA U-20 Women’s WCQ: Coach Ben Fokuo releases 22-squad list
The Black Princesses of Ghana will play Ethiopia on Sunday, March 13, 2022 in the first leg of the final round of the FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying campaign.
The Princesses booked a place in the last stage of the qualifiers with a 7-1 win aggregate over Uganda.
The Black Princesses started their qualifying campaign by advancing after Mauritania withdrew in the first round which automatically took them to the second round where they beat Zambia by 1-0 on aggregate
They progressed to beat Uganda by 2 goals to one in Kampala and five goals to nothing in Cape Coast.
Ahead of the game, Head Coach of the Black Princesses, Ben Fokuo has named his squad for the match.
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Ben Fokuo’s squad is dominated mainly by players who ply their trade in the Ghana Womens’ Premier League.
The attack will be headed by Hasaacas Ladies’ Doris Boaduwaa and Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah of Ampem Darkoa Ladies.
Comfort Yeboah and Stella Nyamekye made it to the squad after a good performance in the Black Maidens qualifier against Senegal.
The 22 squad list will be without Skipper Evelyn Badu, Perpetual Agyekum and Susan Ama Duah who signed for Norwegian side Avaldsnes.
Ben Fokuo and his charges will look to book a ticket to Costa Rica when they face Ethiopia on Sunday, March 13th in the first leg fixture with the return fixture scheduled to be played at the Cape Coast stadium in two weeks time.
The team is scheduled to leave Accra on March 11, 2022 at 12 noon to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Here is the full 22 squad list for the clash: