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Black Queens depart Accra to Lagos for Aisha Buhari Cup

Ghana’s Black Queens have departed Accra for Lagos, Nigeria for the Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Football Tournament.

The senior Women’s national team have been preparing at the Ghanaman Centre of Excellence at Prampram for the competition which kicks off on Monday, September 13, 2021.

The Black Queens have been paired with Cameroon and South Africa in Group B – a tournament the Coach intends to use to prepare her side for the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations qualifiers. Host Nigeria will face Morocco and Mali in Group A.

Ghana squad:

Goalkeepers: Fafali Dumehasi (Police Ladies); Victoria Agyei (Kumasi Sports Academy); Mary Neequaye (Immigration Ladies)

Defenders: Gladys Amfobea (Ladystrikers); Nina Norshie (Berry Ladies); Ellen Coleman (Ladystrikers); Janet Egyir (Hasaacas Ladies); Philicity Asuako (Police Ladies); Naomi Anima (Kumasi Sports Academy); Justice Tweneboaa (Ampem Dakoa Ladies)

Midfielders: Priscilla Okyere (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Grace Acheampong (Ashtown Ladies); Rashida Ibrahim (Berry Ladies); Henrietta Annie (Police Ladies); Monica Addai (Berry Ladies); Grace Asantewaa (Real Betis, Spain); Grace Adams (Berry Ladies)

Forwards: Vivian Konadu Adjei (Thunder Queens); Elizabeth Owusuaa (Sea Lions); Sophaiah Agyaakwa (Soccer Intellectuals); Princella Adubea (Racing Feminino, Spain); Sonia Opoku (Ampem Dakoa Ladies); Portia Boakye (Djurgardens IF, Sweden).

Below are some photos of their departure from the Kotoko International Airport in Accra:

Credit: Ghana FA

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