Ghana Soccer Affiliation (GFA) President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has expressed unshakable confidence within the Black Queens following the draw for the 2026 Ladies’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), backing head coach Kim Lars Björkegren to guide the workforce to continental success and a return to the FIFA Ladies’s World Cup.
Ghana had been drawn in Group D alongside Cameroon, Mali, and Cape Verde for the event, set to happen in Morocco from March 17 to April 3, 2026.
The Black Queens, coming off a third-place end on the final version, intention to construct on that momentum and problem for the trophy.
Simeon-Okraku praised Björkegren’s management and tactical acumen, saying, “I feel that the top coach could be very skilled and in a position to information the women. I’ve little doubt in any respect that we’ll compete and that we are going to make it to the World Cup.”
Whereas acknowledging the burden of expectations, the GFA President emphasised focus and psychological resilience as key to success.
“If it’s about stress, there’s stress in every single place—stress in consuming, stress in laughing, stress in having a dialog, and there’s stress in sports activities.
Soccer is an emotive enterprise, however what’s most essential is the way you react, the way you act, and the way you deal with such conditions,” he said.
Highlighting Ghana’s credentials on the African stage, Simeon-Okraku famous, “On the again of the truth that Ghana had been third on the final WAFCON, Ghana must be able to face any opponent.
The Black Queens ought to be capable of play towards any facet on the African continent if you wish to change into a champion.”
The GFA President additionally made it clear that lifting the WAFCON trophy stays the last word aim. “The ambition of the nation is to win the trophy, and I feel that we’re not distant from that,” he mentioned.
Past continental glory, the event provides a vital pathway again to the FIFA Ladies’s World Cup, with semi-finalists securing automated qualification.
Ghana haven’t featured on the international showpiece since 2007, making the 2026 WAFCON a big alternative for the Black Queens to return to the world stage.
Defending champions Nigeria’s Tremendous Falcons had been drawn in a separate group alongside Zambia, Egypt, and Malawi, setting the stage for a extremely aggressive event in Morocco.
