GOC, GFA to chart Olympic qualification pathway for Black Queens, Black Meteors

The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) convened a crucial meeting to devise a strategy to bring Ghana back onto the global stage after a 24-year absence from the Olympic Games. The event focused on charting a pathway for the national women's football teams, the Black Queens and the Black Meteors, to qualify for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA.

Mr Richard Akpokavie, President of the GOC, highlighted the meeting's significance, emphasizing that it was timely and imperative, given the vision to have Ghana's football team fly the national flag at the 2028 Games. The GFA's General Secretary, Prosper Harrison Addo, thanked the GOC for its support and commended the committee for its unwavering commitment to Ghana's Olympic participation.

The qualification process for the senior women's team, the Black Queens, kicks off in June 2026 and involves five series of matches running through December 2027. Meanwhile, the Black Meteors will begin their campaign from November 2026 to March 2027, with the ultimate goal of securing a spot at the 2027 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt, which serves as the primary pathway to Olympic qualification.

Both teams must field two representatives to compete on behalf of the African continent at the 2028 Games. Additionally, Rev. Richmond Quarcoo, Chef de Mission for Team Ghana at the LA2028 Olympic Games, pledged his office's active involvement in the partnership, promising close coordination and support. The meeting brought together key sports administrators from both the GFA and the GOC, with representatives from the GFA including General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo, Chairman Eugene Nobel Noel, Vice Chairman Frederick Agbenyo, and other key officials.

The GOC delegation consisted of Mr Richard Akpokavie, Muniru Kassim Mohamed, Ernest Danso, Rev. Richmond Quarcoo, Charles Osei Asibey, and Kenneth Odeng Adade. All parties agreed on the implementation of a structured blueprint to ensure no stone is left unturned in their pursuit of breaking the 24-year Olympic football jinx.