13th African Games: Black Princesses Book Final Slot, Celebrate Like Kudus, Netizens Hail Them

• Ghana's Black Princesses have qualified for the final stage of the African Games women's football tournament
• This comes after the team gained an impressive 3-1 win over Senegal at the Cape Coast stadium
• The players' strides excited scores of fans who took to social media to hail them
• YEN.com.gh spoke to Joy Sports' women's football correspondent about the team's chances ahead of the final

On March 18, Ghana faced Senegal, winning by 3-1 to advance to the final stage of the ongoing 13th African Games women's football tournament.

The Black Princesses' impressive win excited scores of Ghanaian fans who have been rooting for them since the tournament began.

Fans took to social media to hail Coach Youssif Bassigi's side as they looked forward to battle for gold.

Black Princesses celebrate like Kudus

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Going into the Senegal fixture, the Black Princesses were the favourites, having scored against Tanzania in the quarter-finals.

Ghana led the game right from the 19th minute when Ampem Darkoa Ladies superstar Tracey Twum found the back of the net.

Ophelia Amponsah added two more goals in the 46th and 55th minute, sealing the victory for the Princesses.

With their win, the Black Princesses are poised to battle for gold as coach Bassigi aims to honour his pledge to Ghanaians. According to Listowell Baidoo, a sports journalist with Joy Sports who spoke exclusively to YEN.com.gh about the Princesses' chances against Nigeria, he said,

"Having played Nigeria last year in the final of the WAFU B Girls' Cup, the Black Princesses obviously are favourites once again if they can sort out their defensive deficiencies against the Falconetts."

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He added that Ghana winning over Nigeria will be "a true reflection of the recent success in the women's game in the last few years."

Netizens react to Black Princesses win

YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments from fans as they shared the Black Princesses' joy in qualifying for the finals.

@YawOpunii said:

anokwa , mete mo so ah , mes)re yiye

PhyllisAmpofo wrote:

Well done and congrats . Let go for gold is a jollof derby

@nudedjitor noted:

We cook them wotowoto , Nigerian here we come Ooo. or let say , tell them Ghana black princess are coming like

@akua_bempomaah commented:

Whattt.. The Goalkeeper is a genius Well done girls, you did amazing and I really enjoyed watching you❤

Otto Addo returns to the Black Stars

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the Ghana Football Association had found the Black Stars' next coach in Otto Addo.

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Otto managed the team temporarily during the 2022 FIfA World Cup and left after the campaign to focus on his now-terminated role at Bundesliga club Dortmund.

Source: YEN.com.gh