The Ghana Football Association has issued a heartfelt statement expressing gratitude to all supporters who turned out in great numbers at the Accra Sports Stadium to rally behind the Black Queens in their Olympic Games qualifier against Zambia.
Despite a courageous effort from the Ghanaian side, the match ended with a narrow 1-0 victory for the visiting Cooper Queens of Zambia, courtesy of a goal by Rechael Kundananji in the 18th minute.
Looking ahead to the second leg of the third-round qualifier scheduled for Wednesday, February 28, 2024, in Ndola, the Ghana Football Association called for continued support and unwavering belief in the Black Queens.
Below is the statement:
The Ghana Football Association would like to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation to the public for their massive support during the 2024 Olympic Games third round 1st leg qualifier between Ghana (Black Queens) and Zambia (Copper Queens) on Friday, February 23, 2024.
We would like to thank the Government, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the National Sports Authority for their continuous support.
The media was extremely vital as the wall-to-wall coverage helped to secure the massive turnout during Friday’s match and for that we are grateful. We also want to recognize the incredible support of the fans and students who thronged the Accra Sports stadium to support the Black Queens.
The technical team, playing body, management of the Black Queens and by extension the entire GFA are extremely grateful for the massive show of love and support to the team despite the match being played on a working day.
Finally, we would like to assure Ghanaians that despite the 1-0 home loss, the team will go all out in the 2nd leg in our quest to make the final round of qualifiers for the Olympics.
God bless Ghana, and continue to make our Nation GREAT AND STRONG!!!