The Black Queens of Ghana cruised into the quarterfinals of the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a thrilling 4-1 victory over Tanzania in their final Group C match.
The team got off to a flying start, with experienced forward Princella Adubea scoring after just 12 minutes when she deflected a clearance from the Tanzania goalkeeper into the net.
Despite missing several chances, the Black Queens held their ground until Tanzania drew level in the 40th minute. However, Alice Kusi’s penalty kick, followed by goals from Evelyn Badu and Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah, sealed a convincing 4-1 win for Ghana.
The result saw the Black Queens finish second in Group C with four points, behind South Africa, who topped the group with seven points.
Ghana will now face Algeria in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
