Togo have reneged on their commitment to play the Black Queens of Ghana in an international friendly this weekend, it has emerged.
The Federations of the cross-border neighbours had reached an agreement to utilise the February international window for their respective senior women’s national teams to face off in a game on Saturday the 25.
The Togolese, however, notified Ghana of their unavailability some three days prior to the scheduled friendly clash.
“Our opponents pulled out at the eleventh hour leaving no room for replacement,” a Twitter post on the official handle for Ghana’s women’s national teams stated on Wednesday evening.
“Further updates shall be provided on future engagements of the #BlackQueens,” the tweet added.
?:#BlackQueens??,Les Éperviers Dames,Togo??friendly called off.
Our opponents pulled out at the eleventh hour leaving no room for replacement. Further updates shall be provided on future engagements of the #BlackQueens.#MissionVolta?#ShineBlackQueens✨#BringBackTheLove? pic.twitter.com/U1Du6N4QmU
— ?HANA BLACK QUEENS ?? (@Team_GhanaWomen) February 22, 2023
The development comes just hours after Les Eperviers Dames defeated Benin 3-1 in a similar international friendly in Cotonou.
Ghana’s Black Queens earlier beat Benin 3-0 at Stade de l’Amitié Général Mathieu Kérékou in Cotonou last Sunday.
Black Queens beat Benin 3-0 in Nora Häuptle’s first match
Coach Nora Häuptle is preparing the Black Queens for upcoming games in the Wafu Zone-B Women’s Cup and the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers later this year.
