National Teams

Black Queens: Nora Häuptle names 11 foreign-based players in squad for Benin, Togo friendlies

Coach Nora Häuptle has invited 11 foreign-based players in her squad of 34 for her first international assignment as Black Queens boss later this month.

After her appointment as head coach of Ghana’s senior women’s national team, the Swiss hauled 92 home-based players to the Ghanaman Centre of Excellence in Prampram to audition for places as members of her team.

With two friendlies scheduled against Togo and Benin during the Fifa international window for February, coach Nora has retained 23 players while 11 from abroad will join.

The Black Queens will first face Benin on Sunday, February 19 before taking on Togo on Saturday, February 25.

The invited players are to report to Prampram on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 5 pm.

This year, Ghana will be involved in the 2023 Wafu Zone-B Women’s Cup of Nations and the qualifiers for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Invited players:

Grace Buoadu Banwaa (Hasaacas Ladies), Cynthia Konlan Findib (Swieqi United FC, Malta), Salamatu Abdulai (Tamale Super Ladies), Juliet Acheampong (Prisons Ladies), Anasthesia Achiaa (Ampem Darkoa Ladies), Princella Adubea (Kiryat Gat, Israel), Adama Alhassan (Army Ladies), Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah (Ampem Darkoa Ladies), Naomi Anima (Al Ahli, Jordan), Grace Animah (Police Ladies), Martha Appiah (Berry Ladies), Grace Asantewaa (Real Betis Feminas, Spain), Edem Atovor (LadsStrikers), Evelyn Badu (Avaldsnes IL, Norway), Doris Boaduwaa (Hasaacas Ladies), Portia Boakye (Djurgården, Sweden), Azumah Bugre (IFK Norrköping, Sweden)

Veronica Darkwaa (Ashtown Ladies), Janet Egyir (Hapoel Jerusalem Katamon, Israel), Linda Eshun (Hasaacas Ladies), Salamatu Fuseini (Soccer Intellectuals), Zeinab Haruna (Tamale Super Ladies), Lauratu Issaka (Soccer Intellectuals), Kerrie McCarthy (Kumasi Sports Academy), Mafia Nyame (Faith Ladies),

Stella Nyamekye (Dreamz Ladies), Victoria Osei (Ampem Darkoa Ladies), Gifty Osei (Thunder Queens), Jacqueline Owusu (Emek Hefer, Israel), Princess Owusu (Fabulous Ladies), Safiatu Salifu (Yanga Princess, Tanzania), Suzzy Dede Teye (Atakas Hatayspor, Turkey), Perpetual Tuah (Candy Soccer Academy), Fidous Yakubu (Hasaacas Ladies)

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