The Black Queens of Ghana have long harboured the aspiration of featuring at the Olympic Games, and now, with the Los Angeles 2028 edition firmly in view, the senior women’s national team and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) are united in their resolve to translate that ambition into reality.
For a team that has consistently shown its quality in Africa, qualifying for the world’s biggest sporting event is the next big goal.
Following the release of the official qualification fixtures, Ghana’s route to Los Angeles begins in the second round, where the Black Queens are scheduled to face either Mauritius or Djibouti.
The draw, conducted on Wednesday, awarded Ghana a bye into the second round, a development that affords the team additional preparation time ahead of their opening assignment.
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A total of 35 countries entered the qualification draw, competing for just two slots allocated to Africa for the Los Angeles Games. Yet the Black Queens arrive at this stage in a position of genuine strength. The team delivered a commendable performance at the Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) in Morocco.
Ghana’s hope is boosted by the quality of the Black Queens squad. Many of the players compete for clubs abroad, where they gain experience in strong and professional leagues.
This exposure has helped improve their skills, fitness, and confidence, giving them a better chance to compete at the highest level of international football.
Speaking on the qualification campaign, Ms. Matilda Dimedo of the Ghana Football Association expressed considerable confidence in the team’s prospects.
She affirmed that the GFA views this as a pivotal moment in the development of women’s football in Ghana and remains firmly behind the squad’s pursuit of an historic first Olympic qualification.
Should the Black Queens successfully navigate the qualification rounds, they would become the first Ghanaian women’s national team to feature at the Olympic Games, an achievement that would mark a defining chapter for football and women’s sport in the country.
With the talent, momentum, and institutional backing now aligned, the expectation is that this generation of players has both the capability and the determination to achieve exactly that.