2026 WAFCON: Impressive Black Queens cruise past Cape Verde to make winning start
Ghana's Black Queens secured a 2-0 victory over Cape Verde in their Group D opener on Wednesday, marking a winning start to their 2026 CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign. The team's official account stated, "A great start to our WAFCON 2026 campaign. 🇬🇭 2-0 🇨🇻."
Doris Boaduwaa scored the first goal six minutes into the match, assisted by Portia Boakye. The second goal came nine minutes after the restart when Cape Verde defender Eleia Vieira inadvertently scored an own goal. Coach Kim Lars Björkegren introduced Alice Kusi, Princella Adubea, Abena Opoku, and Evelyn Badu from the bench in the second half. Goalkeeper Cynthia Konlan was rarely called into action.
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