Ghana’s Senior Women’s Football Team, the Black Queens, have arrived in Casablanca ahead of their international friendly against Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses on Friday, February 21.
The 19-player squad will face off in what will be their first match under newly appointed head coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren, who was recently introduced as Ghana’s manager.
The team departed Accra on Saturday, February 15, to begin preparations for the eagerly anticipated fixture.
Bjorkegren unveiled his squad shortly after his appointment, with just four players from the Ghana Women’s Premier League earning spots.
Several foreign-based players are already in camp, and Jennifer Cudjoe, Azumah Bugre, and Grace Asantewaa are expected to join later today from the USA, Turkey, and Mexico, increasing the squad size to 22.
The Black Queens will kick off training on Monday, with additional sessions scheduled ahead of the match. In a last-minute change, Mary Amponsah, the top scorer in the Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League, has been called up to replace the ill Alice Kusi.
After the friendly against Morocco at the Père Jègo Stadium, the Black Queens will play Moroccan club side AS FAR Club three days later.