Sports News of 2026-10-14
2028 Olympic Games Qualifiers: Black Queens set for Zambia rematch after 2024 heartbreak
Ghana’s Black Queens will have an opportunity to settle old scores against Zambia when the two sides meet in the third round of the qualifiers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
The encounter revives memories of Ghana’s painful exit from the race to the 2024 Paris Olympics, when the Copper Queens defeated the Black Queens 4-3 on aggregate to advance to the final qualifying round.
Zambia claimed a 1-0 victory in the first leg at the Accra Sports Stadium before holding Ghana to a 3-3 draw in the return fixture in Ndola in February 2024.
Ghana fought back from behind twice in the second leg, with Gifty Assifuah, Doris Boaduwaa and Azumah Bugri scoring, but Barbra Banda’s late goal sealed Zambia’s progression and ended the Black Queens’ Olympic dream.
Olympic Games Qualifiers: Black Queens thrash Mauritius 7-0
The teams will meet again after Ghana secured their place in the next round with a commanding 10-0 aggregate victory over Mauritius.
The Black Queens followed a 3-0 away win with a 7-0 triumph at the Essipong Stadium in Sekondi-Takoradi on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Portia Boakye, Evelyn Badu and Ajegipina Zakaria scored before the break, while Benedicte Simon, Jennifer Cudjoe, Nancy Amoh and Mukarama Abdulai added to the tally after half-time.
Zambia also progressed after overcoming Uganda 5-3 on aggregate, setting up the rematch with Ghana.
The third-round ties are scheduled for February 23 to March 6, 2027, with the Black Queens seeking to overcome their previous disappointment and move a step closer to qualifying for the Olympics for the first time.
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