On Wednesday, Mr. Ben Nunoo Mensah, President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), motivated the Black Queens to give their all in the quest for qualification to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Leading a delegation from the GOC to visit the team at the Accra Sports Stadium, he urged the players to ensure Ghana’s representation in football at the global sporting event.

Expressing unwavering support, Mr. Mensah stated that the GOC was fully behind the Black Queens and would closely follow their journey to secure the Olympic ticket, a feat they aim to achieve for the first time.

“We want to see you make it to the Paris Games this year, so we allocated $45,000 to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) at the start of the qualifiers as our support to facilitate the team’s journey to the Olympic Games,” he affirmed.

The GOC President detailed the financial assistance provided, with an initial $9,000 followed by an additional release of $22,900, and an outstanding $13,200 earmarked for further preparations.

Addressing the players, Mr. Mensah emphasized the significance of the upcoming game against Zambia, urging them to treat it as a do-or-die affair. He expressed confidence in the Black Queens, stressing that they must not miss out on the Paris Olympics Games.

Highlighting the broader impact, he stated that Ghanaians were counting on the team to bring back the love for football and emphasized that the GOC has already prepared the team’s camping base in France in anticipation of their qualification.

Coach Nora Hauptle, expressing gratitude for the timely visit, assured the GOC President that the team would give their best to secure the Olympic ticket. The Black Queens, just two qualifiers away from their first-ever Olympic Games appearance, will host the Copper Queens of Zambia in the first leg of the third-round qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium. In a friendly warm-up game against local club side Berry Ladies, the Queens secured a 2-1 victory.