Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has hailed the Black Queens’ consecutive qualifications to the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), describing it as clear evidence of the progress made under his leadership.

Prior to Okraku’s assumption of office in 2019, Ghana’s senior women’s national team struggled to consistently qualify for Africa’s premier women’s tournament.

Since then, the Black Queens have secured qualification for two WAFCON tournaments in succession, marking a notable turnaround.

The team featured at the 2025 WAFCON in Morocco, where they enjoyed an impressive run to the semifinals before suffering a narrow penalty shootout defeat to the host nation. Ghana are now set to return to Morocco for the upcoming edition, aiming to build on that performance.

According to Okraku, the achievement reflects deliberate investment and long-term planning by the Ghana Football Association.

“We’ve qualified for the WAFCON two times on the trot, and it speaks volumes of the kind of work that is being done. We invested heavily in the Queens for the previous tournament, unfortunately we couldn’t reach the final after losing to Morocco on penalties in the semifinal,” he told Sportsblog247.com.

Preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations are expected to begin in the coming days. Still chasing their maiden continental title, the Black Queens will be hoping this campaign finally ends their long wait for silverware.

Ghana have been drawn in Group D, where they will face Cameroon, Cape Verde and Mali. The Black Queens will open their campaign on March 18, 2026 against Cape Verde.