Nora Hauptle, the coach of the Ghana’s women national team, the Black Queens, expressed her satisfaction with her team's dominant performance in their 2024 Olympic Games qualifying first round return match against Guinea.
They picked a commanding 4-0 win over their West African neighbours at the Accra Sports Stadium.
The Black Queens put on an impressive display, with Evelyn Badu netting two goals, and Princella Adubea and substitute Firdaus Yakuba also adding their names to the scoresheet. ing prowess and defensive stability.
Speaking after the match, Hauptle praised her team's improved performance compared to their previous encounter against Guinea.
"We levelled up against the first leg in Guinea. The pitch was much better, so our possession [of the ball] was good," Hauptle said.
The coach further commended her players for their dominance on the pitch, stating, "We didn't allow them to have counterattacks. We had a big dominance on the pitch.
"The only thing I would say is that maybe we should have scored a bit more goals out of these chances.”
Ghana will now face Benin in the second round. The game is scheduled to take place in October.