Ghana's Black Queens - Photo Courtesy Ghana FA.
Ghana’s preparations for the 2025 Women Africa Cup of Nations has suffered a huge blow due to financial crisis in the country’s Sports Ministry.
The Black Queens, for the second time in the international window will not play a credible friendly to prepare them for the major continental competition. Back in the October window, the team was unable to participate in any friendly matches because the government did not approve their request for funding any friendlies.
The Black Queens were hit by another “no money syndrome” in the November window, where Ghana FA had planned two friendlies against Senegal and Tunisia. The two important friendlies were meant to shape and sharpen the team ahead of the WAFCON tournament in Morocco, scheduled for July 2025.
A close source at the Sports Ministry told Adamu Muftawu of Pan Africa Football that, lack of funds led to the cancellation of these matches, as the $40,000 budget needed for the two games was not approved.
While the Black Queens missed this crucial opportunity, other teams participating in the WAFCON took advantage of the two international windows to strengthen their squads and prepare for the competition.
Defending champions South Africa played against Denmark, England, and twice against Jamaica. Host nation Morocco faced Tanzania, Senegal, and Botswana, while Nigeria played against Algeria and France.
The Black Queens’ absence from the last two international windows means they haven’t played since August 2024, and by April 2025, they will have gone eight months without a match, just three months before the WAFCON. Ghana is now at a disadvantage in strength with the WAFCON only seven months away.
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