Ghana Black Queens players Grace Asantewaa and Portia Boakye have been named in the 2024 CAF Women’s AFCON Best XI.
The pair delivered a standout performance in the recently ended competition that had Ghana finish third to clinch the bronze medal.
The third place finish is Ghana’s best performance in the continental championship since 2016 where Ghana’s National Women’s Football Team also finished third.
Ghana skipper Portia Boakye manned the backline brilliantly while Asantewaa drew rave reviews for her elite level of composure and vision in bossing the Ghana midfield.
After delivering a stunning comeback to beat host nation Morocco 3-2 to win the AFCON title for the 10th time, Nigeria’s Super Falcons had the most players named in the team.
The Queens arrived in Ghana on Monday, July 28 where they were met by dignitaries including Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku and Chief Director at the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, Wilhelmina Asamoah.
2024 WAFCON: “We put a team together to ensure that their resources are ready, and the government did what they had to do to ensure that their monies were released on time” – WILHELMINA Asamoah, 🇬🇭Chief Director, Ministry of Sports & Recreation.#CitiSports #WAFCON2024 pic.twitter.com/SNcFJbG9zG
— Citi Sports (@CitiSportsGHA) July 28, 2025
Player of the Tournament Rashidat Ajibade, Esther Okoronkwo, Michelle Alozie and Goalkeeper of the tournament Chiamaka Nnadozie represented the champions in the team.
First runners up Morocco and third runners up South Africa also had representatives in the team. Scroll down to view the full list of members in the 2024 CAF Women’s AFCON Best XI.
The stars who shined the brightest. ⭐
Meet your Best XI of the Tournament!#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024 pic.twitter.com/dXWZNAzHqU
— CAF Women’s Football (@CAFwomen) July 28, 2025
