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Björkegren calls for bravery as Black Queens set for England test
Black Queens head coach, Kim Lars Björkegren has called for bravery, belief, and collective hard work as Ghana prepare to face the England Lionesses in Tuesday’s high-profile international friendly at St Mary’s Stadium.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference, coach Björkegren reflected on England’s recent emphatic win over China, a match he said offered valuable lessons for his squad.
“England played great and at the same time I respect China,” he said.
“We are talking about a team that is 16th in the world and we are 67th, so I can’t blame them too much. But I think in how they attacked the game, they made some mistakes. They were too afraid. And if you are afraid to play against England, then you’re going to be destroyed, exactly what happened.”
The Swedish tactician stressed that his team must approach the fixture with a different mentality.
“We need to attack the game differently. We believe in ourselves. We know we have strong players who are ready to tackle, to work hard, to take every duel. I hope we can stay in the game as long as possible. Our game plan is to win, whether that’s realistic or not, I don’t know, and I don’t care.”
Björkegren highlighted the identity he expects his team to show on the pitch, praising the unity and ambition within the squad.
“I like the fact that we work hard and dream big and we do it together. You’re going to see a hard-working team. Whether it gives us a good result or not, we will see, but we’re going to do everything we can. If we are brave out there and give everything, everyone watching will see that we did something really good.” he added.
The Black Queens face England on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 7:00 PM at St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has parted ways with the Head Coach of the senior men’s national team (Black Stars), Otto Addo effective immediately.
The Association has expressed appreciation to Otto Addo for his contribution to the team and wished him the best of luck in his future endeavours.
The Association is expected to communicate the new technical direction of the Black Stars in due course.
This follows unconvincing performances against Austria and Germany.
Coach Otto Addo and his men suffered a 5-1 defeat against Austria on Friday, March 27, 2026.
The team recorded another 2-2 defeat against Germany yesterday.
Many have expressed disappointment over Otto Addo’s player selection and tactics.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Head coach of the Ghana national football team, Otto Addo, has expressed satisfaction with his team’s performance despite their defeat to Germany in an international friendly.
Ghana suffered a 2-1 defeat against Germany in Stuttgart.
Speaking at a post match press conference yesterday, he noted that the team showed improvement compared to their previous game against Austria.
He explained that the match against Germany provided valuable lessons for the players.
He said such high level games are important for the team’s development, even when the result does not go in their favour.
He added that the players will take the positives from the match and build on them.
According to him, facing a strong side like Germany helped the team gain useful experience.
He described it as a good test for the players and an opportunity to measure their progress.
He further indicated that the team will continue to learn and improve as they prepare for future matches.
By: Jacob Aggrey
