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Ghana defeats Senegal to book a place in African Games final
The Black Princesses put up a thrilling performance to set up a showdown with Nigeria in the final of the African Games.
Mary Awuah’s corner kick found Tracey Twum who headed home the opener in the 18th minute.
Yussif Basigi’s side had a game plan and they nullified the attacking opponents of the opponents.
Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah’s was denied by the post in the 34th minute.
But the attacker got her goal in the 46th minute when she received the ball on the flanks and placed it in the bottom of the post to increase the tally.
Senegal pulled one back in the 53rd minute through a spot kick but Ophelia Serwaa responded within two minutes to extend Ghana’s lead.
Abiba Issah defended proactively throughout the game while having the ability to dig in getting several important headers away.
The Princesses looked more determined in the game to thwart the efforts of the opponents – as they held on to win the game 3-1.
Ghana will battle with Nigeria for Gold in the finals of the Women’s football competition in the African Games on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
Black Stars captain Jordan Ayew says Ghana will leave nothing on the pitch when they face England in today’s World Cup Group L decider at Gillette Stadium.
With both teams on 3 points, Ayew said his job is to ease pressure on the younger players and hold everyone accountable, himself included.
“I’m doing my best to guide the boys, make them comfortable, take pressure off them, and help us perform,” Ayew told reporters. “I have to perform too. They have to perform too. It’s teamwork. We’re helping each other.”
Ghana come into the Foxborough clash after a 1-0 win over Panama in Toronto. England beat Croatia 4-2 in their opener.
The captain’s message was simple, “We’re going to give our 100% and we’re going to fight. I’ll make sure when we come off that pitch, we have no regrets.”
The winner takes control of Group L. Kickoff is 4:00 PM ET at Gillette Stadium.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Black Stars forward Brandon Thomas-Asante insists Ghana will carry no pressure into Tuesday’s World Cup showdown with England at Boston Stadium, saying the team’s self-belief and sense of purpose outweigh outside expectations.
Brandon provided a 95th minute assist that helped Ghana beat Panama 1-0 in Toronto.
The win left both Ghana and England level on three points in Group L following the Three Lions 4-2 over Croatia in their opening match.
Speaking to ghanafa.org Thomas-Asante is adamant that external doubt only fuels the squad.
“Everything to the best ability, it’s very much a case of we back ourselves, we believe in ourselves. Whether people on the outside doubt us, believe us, or anything that’s not what we think about. We think about why we’re here. We’re on a mission,” Thomas-Asante said.
The Coventry City forward said that mission removes any weight of expectation. “That means there’s no pressure. It’s even less pressure for us,” he explained.
“We know our fans believe, but we know that some people might want to overlook us. We use that to our advantage preparing properly and believing that we can go and do something,” He added.
England and Ghana both sit on three points heading into the Foxborough clash, with the winner set to take control of Group L. Kickoff at Boston Stadium on Tuesday.
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