The Black Queens of Ghana will open camp in Accra on Tuesday, July 2, to commence preparations for the international friendly match against Japan.
As already reported by Footballghana in June, the Black Queens will take on the Asian side this month as part of preparations for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tournament.
In a statement from the Ghana FA over the weekend, it said coach Nora Hauptle has named a squad of 33 players to prepare for the Japan encounter.
“Black Queens Coach, Nora Häuptle has invited 33 players to camp in Accra in readiness for the forthcoming international friendly against Japan.
“The invited players include Bay FC’s Princess Marfo, Luton FC defender Bridget Adu and former FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Boot winner, Mukarama Abdulai. Nora has also invited Wasila Diwura Soale, Nina Norshie, Mavis Owusu, Adama Alhassan and Victoria Osei,” parts of the GFA statement said.
The statement further noted that all invited players are to report to camp in Accra on Tuesday, July 2.
Meanwhile, the highly-anticipated friendly match between Japan and Ghana will be played at the Kanazawa Go Go Curry Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday, July 13.