Paris 2024 : Black Queens beat Benin in Olympic Qualifying Games

The Black Queens of Ghana secured a massive victory away from home against Benin in the 2024 Olympic Games on Friday evening.

Head coach Nora Hauptle fielded a strong starting berth with the likes of, captain Portia Boakye, Evelyn Badu, Princella Adubea, Vivian Adjei Konadu, Doris Boaduwaa, and Grace Asantewaa.

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Doris Boaduwaa opened the scoring for the Black Queens on the stroke of halftime with a penalty, which saw the team head into the break with that slim lead.

The second half saw coach Nora Hauptle effect a tactical change taking off, Vivian Konadu for Gifty Assifuah, who made a strong impact in the game. 

In a space of five minutes, Gifty Assifuah scored a brace in the 73rd and 78th minutes to help the Queens to a three-goal advantage.

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The game ended 3-0 the Black Queens basking in an important victory away from home with the second leg coming off on October,31,2023 at the Accra Sports Stadium.