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Black Queens striker Doris Boaduwaa stole the show at the Accra Sports Stadium, scoring a brilliant hat-trick in Ghana’s 4-0 victory over Egypt in the second leg of the WAFCON qualifiers.Comfort Yeboah added a stunning goal to complete the emphatic win.The result wrapped up a dominant 7-0 aggregate triumph after Ghana’s 3-0 success in Cairo, sending the Black Queens to the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.In a post-match interview, Boaduwaa expressed her joy after her outstanding performance. “I'm happy to have scored a hat-trick. What I couldn't do at the WAFCON, hopefully, I've settled it in these two games. WAFCON again, so watch out,” she told 3Sports.Her words reflected a renewed hunger and determination as the team looks ahead to the continental tournament. With her confidence and form peaking at the right time, Boaduwaa’s heroics have once again underlined her importance to Ghana’s quest for continental glory.

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Black Queens coach Kim Bjorkegren has expressed satisfaction with his team’s dominant performance against Egypt, which secured Ghana’s qualification for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.The Queens triumphed 7-0 on aggregate, following a 3-0 win in Ismailia and a 4-0 victory in Accra on Tuesday.Reflecting on the result, Bjorkegren said the team’s growing confidence and cohesion made the difference."We respect Egypt, but in the end of the day, it’s an easy game if you win 7-0 over two legs," he said."This was the final step into the WAFCON tournament, and we did very well."The result capped a strong qualifying campaign for the Black Queens, who will aim to build on their bronze-medal performance at the 2024 edition in Morocco.

Black Queens head coach Kim Bjorkegren has praised his youthful squad following Ghana’s qualification for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), describing the team’s progress as a sign of a promising future.Ghana sealed their spot at next year’s tournament in Morocco after beating Egypt 7-0 on aggregate in the final qualifying round.Speaking after the match, Bjorkegren highlighted the team’s growth and experience since winning bronze at the 2024 WAFCON."If you take in a WAFCON, it was a long time ago that a women’s team won a bronze medal," he said. "And for many of the players, that was their first WAFCON, maybe about 18 players or so. With that experience, of course, it’s going to help us in the future. We are a young and new team, and this group is just getting better and better."The Swedish coach expressed optimism that the team’s development would continue as they prepare for next year’s continental competition.

Black Queens defender Josephine Bonsu has revealed how a strong halftime message from the technical team inspired Ghana’s improved performance in their 4-0 win over Egypt in the final round of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers.Ghana, who had won the first leg 3-0 in Ismailia, completed a 7-0 aggregate victory to secure their place at the tournament in Morocco.Reflecting on the second-leg performance at the Accra Sports Stadium, Bonsu admitted that the team struggled in the first half and could have been punished had luck not been on their side."We knew Egypt were going to come strong at us because we beat them 3-0," Bonsu said. "The first half we played wasn’t good, and the coach told us that at halftime. If luck wasn’t on our side, they could have scored two goals in the first half. So, we knew we had to push harder, and that’s exactly what we did in the second half, and then we won."The Black Queens’ second-half response sealed a convincing win and underlined their growing confidence ahead of the 2026 WAFCON in Morocco. The team placed third in the last WAFCON and will be hoping to...

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