Black Queens head coach Kim Lars Björkegren remains optimistic despite his team’s narrow 1-0 loss to Morocco, describing the match as a learning experience ahead of the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
As part of their preparations for the tournament, the Black Queens faced the Atlas Lionesses in a friendly on Friday at the Père Jégo Stadium in Casablanca.
Despite a strong performance, Ghana conceded a late goal in the 92nd minute, sealing Morocco’s victory.
Speaking after the match, the 43-year-old coach emphasized the positives his team could take as they build toward the WAFCON, which will be hosted in Morocco.
“It’s really good and fun for us to see that we have the potential to play against a good team, away game… they have been with the same coach for one and a half years, I have just been (in charge) for a couple of training so I think that the future is so bright and we are just going to keep working hard,” he said.
He further stressed the importance of learning from the experience.
“We are going to learn from this game, it was a really good game for us and we are going to make sure that we are prepared for the summer (Women’s AFCON),” he added.
The Black Queens will wrap up their training camp with a final friendly against Moroccan club side AS FAR on Monday before returning to Ghana.