COACH HAYFORD WANTS THE PRINCESSES TO LIFT THE 2014 FIFA U-20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP IN CANADA

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Ghana will be making their third appearance on the World stage when the competition starts on 5 August in Toronto.

The Black Princesses have been drawn with hosts Canada in Group A alongside Finland and former champions Korea DPR.

Ghana and the hosts will contest the tournament’s opening match at Toronto’s National Stadium before fixtures against Finland and former champions Korea DPR. The World Cup will be played out between 5 and 24 August.

As a result of this draw  Many football pundits have described the Princesses as having being drawn in a tough group consisting of host Canada, Finland and 2006 Champions North Korea.

Though handed a tough start against the hosts in the tournament's curtain-raiser, Hayford is determined to raise the bar for the Black Princesses, who have failed to get past the first round in previous appearances. This time, Hayford wants them to go very far.

Coach Bashir Hayford also stated that with determination and their pre- World Cup workout friendlies matches played have boost the player’s confident level ahead of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup indicating Ghana has a good chance of excelling in the competition.

Bashir Hayford says he wants Ghana to lift the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada even though it may be a bit intimidating they are up for the challenge.

Ghana squad list with shirt numbers

Goalkeepers: Bea Ntiwaa Nketia (1), Rose Baah (21), Victoria Agyei (16)

Defenders: Rebecca Asante (2), Grace Adams (3), Edem Atovor (17), Cynthia Boakye-Yiadom (4), Ellen Coleman (6), Faustina Ampah (15), Rita Darko (19)

Midfielders: Sherifatu Sumaila (7), Wasila Diwura-Soale (8), Alice Kusi (10), Jennifer Cudjoe (13), Priscilla Okyere (14), Rasheeda Abdul-Rahman (18), Fatima Alhassan (20)

Forward: Veronia Appiah (5), Alberta Asante (11), Alice Eva Danso (9), Christiana Boateng (12)