Kim Lars Björkegren laments Black Queens’ World Cup qualification setback
Black Queens head coach Kim Lars Björkegren has expressed his disappointment after Ghana missed out on automatic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Ghana’s hopes of reaching the WAFCON semi-finals and securing a direct ticket to next year’s World Cup were dashed on Sunday after the Black Queens suffered a 2-1 defeat to […]
Black Queens' head coach Kim Lars Björkegren expressed his profound disappointment after Ghana's failure to secure automatic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The loss to Malawi in the quarter-finals of the Women’s African Championship (WAFCON) put an end to Ghana's aspirations of reaching the WAFCON semi-finals and earning a direct ticket to the World Cup.
The defeat was particularly devastating for Björkegren, who has been coaching for 20 years and had hoped to aid Ghana in returning to the tournament for the first time in 20 years. "Potentially the worst feeling I had in 20 years of coaching," he lamented to the media. Despite the setback, the Black Queens must now quickly regroup and face Côte d’Ivoire in a crucial WAFCON play-in match on Thursday, August 13, as they continue their pursuit of a Women’s World Cup spot.
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