WAFCON 2024: Black Queens Handed Tricky Draw, Set to Face Champions South Africa

• The Black Queens of Ghana have been drawn into a tough group ahead of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations
• The West African heavyweights make a return to the tournament for the first time since 2018 when it was hosted in Ghana
• The Black Queens will face defending champions South Africa in Group C of the tournament to be hosted by Morocco

Ghana's female national team, the Black Queens have been drawn into a tricky group ahead of the Africa Women's Cup of Nations next year.

The tournament, which has been pushed to next year following delays from host Morocco, will see Ghana feature in Group C of the competition.

The Black Queens are making a return to the women's flagship tournament for the first time since 2018.

As spotted on the official website of the Confederation of African Football, Ghana were placed in Group C alongside champions South Africa, Mali, and Tanzania.

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Meanwhile, Group A will see host Morocco engage Zambia, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Meanwhile, nine-time champions Niger will lead Group B where they face Tunisia, Algeria and Botswana.

The tournament begins on July 5 and ends on July 25 in Morocco in 2025.

A good chance for Ghana to announce their return

Ghana has always been a force to reckon with on the continent and this is a chance to prove that, according to freelance journalist Ayisha Ali.

"The women's Africa Cup of Nations was like a birthright for Ghana. We used to dominate this competition alongside Nigeria. Although we had not won it before, we were up there. However, we fell off due to poor administration of women's football," she told Yen.com.gh.

"Regardless of our recent struggles, this is a huge chance for us to prove that we are a giant on the continent. I think we've got a good balance, from players plying their trades abroad to a vibrant coach in Nora Hauptle.

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Black Stars fail to qualify for AFCON

Earlier, Yen.com.gh reported that the Black Stars of Ghana have failed to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in twenty years after a pulsating 1-1 draw with Angola in the penultimate game of Group F in Luanda.

Ghana opened the scoring early in the game after Jordan Ayew scored a fabulous freekick in the 16th minute but the host levelled after the break through a Zini header.

Having started the game the better of the two sides, the Black Stars wasted no time in taking the lead after Ayew fired home from 28 yards.

Source: YEN.com.gh