Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association, Henry Asante Twum, says the Black Queens are fully focused on reaching the semi-finals of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) as they prepare to face Algeria in the quarterfinals.
Ghana secured their spot in the last eight after a resounding 4-1 win over Tanzania, and Asante Twum believes the performance showed just how much the players wanted to stay in the tournament.
The players knew anything short of a win in the last game would mean packing their bags and returning home. That’s what they wanted to avoid; so they went all out against Tanzania
Quarter final here we come 🤫
We are the Black Queens 🇬🇭
#𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒔🇬🇭 #𝑶𝒖𝒓𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒆𝑶𝒖𝒓𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆 ⚽️💪🏾#TotalEnergies𝑾𝑨𝑭𝑪𝑶𝑵2024 pic.twitter.com/P2AmoG8AIr— Ghana Women National Teams 🇬🇭 (@GhanaWNT) July 14, 2025
Reflecting on the group stage journey, he acknowledged the tough start against defending champions South Africa, but praised the team’s resilience throughout.
The first game didn’t go according to plan. We played well, hit the crossbar three times, created chances, but we were jittery and lost 2-0
Against Mali, it was another difficult game. They know our setup well, and caught us early. But I liked the spirit. The girls didn’t give up.
He singled out Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah, Grace Asantewaa, and Pricilla Adubea as some of the standout performers so far, noting the positive impact of individual efforts within the team’s collective push.
Adubea stepped in well for the suspended Boaduwaa and I think Chantelle and Grace have also been outstanding. Collectively, they’ve done what we all hoped for, progress from the group.
Chaneyyyyyyy 🔊
Well deserve, congratulations 🎉 #𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒔🇬🇭 #𝑶𝒖𝒓𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒆𝑶𝒖𝒓𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆 ⚽️💪🏾#TotalEnergies𝑾𝑨𝑭𝑪𝑶𝑵2024 pic.twitter.com/IsA0j9KiTf
— Ghana Women National Teams 🇬🇭 (@GhanaWNT) July 14, 2025
Looking ahead, Asante Twum admitted Algeria will be a tough opponent.
I watched them against Nigeria. They’re a good team, very intense, very direct. But our technical team has a fair idea of what to expect and is preparing the players accordingly.”
He concluded with a bold statement of belief in the Queens’ quality.
We belong to the best, so we have to try as much as possible to make it to the last four. We haven’t reached the semis since 2016, that’s quite a long time. It won’t be easy, but we’re ready to go past Algeria.
The Black Queens take on Algeria in the quarterfinals on Saturday, July 19. The winner will face either Morocco or Mali in the semi-finals.
