EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW ON BLACK QUEENS

The fourth edition of all Africa games women’s football tournament is set for Brazzaville, Congo as Black Queens toiled to book their place in the competition.  Ghana beat Zimbabwe 4: 3 on aggregate to qualify.

Coach YusifBasigi’s women have extended their dominance over Zimbabwe, having previously beaten them in the group stage of the 2011 all Africa games in Maputo.

Ghana will thus be making their third successive appearance at the quadrennial competition after making another previous appearance in 2007.

The queens, who won silver four years ago need a good performance  at this competition to restore their top ranking on the continent after failing  to make a mark in the last three years Africa women’s championship. They will be joined by the likes of Nigeria, SouthAfrica, Tanzania, Senegal, Cameroon,and Ivory Coast and hosts Congoin the competition which is scheduled for this month September 4.-18.

“Qualifying for a tournament is different from playing in the tournament itself. We have not been that good in recent tournaments and I believe this is the time to sit up and make things changed.” Said YusifBasigi

“We are in the same group with Cameroon who eliminated us from 2016Olympics qualification. So it tells you how difficult this competition is going to be. As for south African I can confidently say we will be able to put up a show with them now that Egypt have withdrawn” coach Basigi told Ladiesmatch.

He also added that, “in order to win this tournament, I have solve the problem of condition which is affects the performance of the team. That is why we chose Addis Ababa to work on those issues. We are full of confidence and just have to keep on with the good work. The girls are aware of what is at stake. We have to win by all means”

CoachBasigi said, heis aiming to seek revenge and return to the continental stage after failing to make a mark in the last three African women’s championship. And His side is in good position to win this year tournament as the squad is dominated with foreign based players.

The queens who was supposed to open their campaign against the lady pharaohs of Egypt before facing South Africa and title holders Cameroon. But due to the withdrawal of the Lady Pharaohs from the competition, Black Queens will face South African in their opener.