{"id":67174,"date":"2024-02-20T17:56:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T17:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/?p=67174"},"modified":"2024-02-21T05:21:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T05:21:32","slug":"black-queens-arrive-in-style-ahead-of-zambia-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/black-queens-arrive-in-style-ahead-of-zambia-clash","title":{"rendered":"Black Queens arrive in style ahead of Zambia clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Some players of the Black Queens have already touched down in camp as the team prepares for a crucial Olympic Games qualifier against Zambia.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The third-round qualifier against Zambia marks an important test for coach Nora Hauptle. She has seen remarkable success since taking charge of the national team, boasting an impressive record of 10 wins from 11 games.<\/p>\n<p>Key players such as Jennifer Cudjoe, Evelyn Badu, and Doris Boaduwaa have already arrived at the team\u2019s base, eager to contribute to the team\u2019s quest for a historic first Olympic Games appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Charlton Athletic Women midfielder Freda Ayisi is anticipated to join the national team for her maiden assignment with the Black Queens, following the postponement of Charlton\u2019s league game against Reading Women.<\/p>\n<p>Under Hauptle\u2019s guidance, the Black Queens have showcased commendable form. Notably they qualified for their first Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) since 2017. The team\u2019s success has heightened expectations as they prepare to face one of the powerhouses in women\u2019s football on the continent.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the team\u2019s achievements, there are reports of owed bonuses to the players, with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) assuring fans that all outstanding bonuses will be settled before the upcoming game.<\/p>\n<p>As anticipation builds for the encounter against Zambia, Ghanaians eagerly await the performance of the Black Queens, hopeful for another milestone in the team\u2019s journey under Coach Nora Hauptle.<\/p>\n<p>The first leg will take place on Friday, February 23 at the Accra Sports Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\">Ghana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. Some players of the Black Queens have already touched down in camp as the team prepares for a crucial Olympic Games qualifier against Zambia. The third-round qualifier against Zambia marks an important test for coach Nora Hauptle. She has seen remarkable success since taking charge of the national team, boasting an impressive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":67173,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,17],"tags":[5092,5096,429],"class_list":["post-67174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-sport","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-ghana","tag-ghana"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Black Queens arrive in style ahead of Zambia clash - Ghana<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Some players of the Black Queens have already touched down in camp as the team prepares for a crucial Olympic Games q ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/black-queens-arrive-in-style-ahead-of-zambia-clash\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Black Queens arrive in style ahead of Zambia clash\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Some players of the Black Queens have already touched down in camp as the team prepares for a crucial Olympic Games q ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/black-queens-arrive-in-style-ahead-of-zambia-clash\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ghana\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-02-20T17:56:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-02-21T05:21:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/ghana\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/sm_1708436506.000708.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/black-queens-arrive-in-style-ahead-of-zambia-clash#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/black-queens-arrive-in-style-ahead-of-zambia-clash\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Black Queens arrive in style ahead of Zambia clash\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-02-20T17:56:44+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-02-21T05:21:32+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/black-queens-arrive-in-style-ahead-of-zambia-clash\"},\"wordCount\":269,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/black-queens-arrive-in-style-ahead-of-zambia-clash#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/ghana\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/sm_1708436506.000708.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Africa Press\",\"Africa Press-Ghana\",\"ghana\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"sport\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/black-queens-arrive-in-style-ahead-of-zambia-clash#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/black-queens-arrive-in-style-ahead-of-zambia-clash\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/black-queens-arrive-in-style-ahead-of-zambia-clash\",\"name\":\"Black Queens arrive in style ahead of Zambia clash - 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