'We made up our minds to take this day' – Charles Sampson praises Black Princesses

Black Princesses head coach Charles Sampson has praised his players for showing character, belief and determination in their victory over South Korea at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

Ghana bounced back from their disappointing opening defeat to secure a crucial win over South Korea, keeping their hopes of progressing to the next stage of the competition alive.

Sampson speaking after the match said the team responded positively to the pressure and demonstrated the mentality needed to get the result.

“Today the team really showed up. They showed up with the character that we know they have in the team, the belief they have for themselves and each other.

“Today they exhibited it exactly how it should be with a lot of enthusiasm and passion. They made up their minds that we’re going to take this day, and that’s what happened,”he stated..

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The coach also stressed that pressure is part of competing at the highest level and insisted it would not destabilise his team.

“Pressure is part of it. We don’t let that destabilise us,” Sampson noted.

He stated that Ghana now turn their attention to their final group game against France, with Sampson confident the team can secure the points needed to advance.

“We came here with an aim, and we know from long that we have these three countries to play with. Unfortunately, we didn’t get the result we wanted in the first.

“We got now a result that brings us up into the game, so we are approaching the France game to get the points that are needed to go further. That’s our aim, "he added.

Head Coach Charles Sampson after the win against South Korea. #StrongerTogether💪🏽 #ShineBlackPrincesses✨ #BringBackTheLove 🥰 https://t.co/av5405s3FE

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