Queens seek English experience

The senior women’s team, the Black Queens continued with preparations for a third successive World Cup appearance with a four-star performance against the women’s side of Leeds United.

The Black Queens routed their opponents 4-0 in the competitive test game on Tuesday played at the University of Hull grounds in England.


Hamdia Abass, Ruminatu Tahiru, Anita Amankwah and Gloria Oforiwaa ensured that the Black Queens beat the Leeds team 4-0 in the practice game. The next practice match for the Black Queens is against the representative ladies team from the UK National Fire Service before the end of their tour next week.


Ghana, who have qualified for the 2006 FIFA Women’s World Cup to be hosted by China later his year, the Black Queens, have chosen the University of Hull as their training camp.

The choice of the educational institute by the Black Queens team is the result of the Ghana Football Association’s collaboration with the University of Hull as their official educational partner.


The final draw for the World Cup comes off in Wuhan (China) on 22 April with the FIFA World Cup taking place in Chengdu, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Tianjin and Wuhan from 10 to 30 September.


Ghana’s Black Queens head to the FIFA Women’s World Cup for a third successive time.