Ghana forward Samira Suleman, is positive the Black Queens will book a place at the next African Women’s Cup of Nations at the expense of rivals Nigeria.
Ghana was drawn against Nigeria in the standout fixture of the first round of qualifiers for the competition.
Reacting to the draw on her official Twitter page, Suleman, declared it the end of the road for the record 11 time champions, Nigeria.
“This is the first time Nigeria will not qualify for the Awcon because we are eliminating them,” she tweeted on Monday.
This is the first time Nigeria will not qualify for the Awcon because we are eliminating them pic.twitter.com/i5qEt38AMY
— Samira Suleman (@Coach_Mira9) May 10, 2021
Ghana will face Nigeria on June 7 in Nigeria, before returning to Ghana on June 15 for the second leg.
The next African Women’s Cup of Nations will be held in Morocco, in 2022.