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  "id": 14262178,
  "title": "LA 2028: Black Queens face Zambia in final Olympic qualifier",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/la-2028-black-queens-face-zambia-in-final-olympic-qualifier",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T18:18:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/la-2028-black-queens-face-zambia-in-final-olympic-qualifier/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ghana's Black Queens have secured their place in the final Olympic qualifier round for the 2028 Games, facing off against Zambia in the decisive match. The team's journey to this point has been marked by a dominant 10-0 aggregate victory over Mauritius, with a convincing 7-0 win in the second leg. This success follows their earlier triumph over Zambia in the previous qualifying round, denying them a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Black Queens' improvement is evident, and they now aim to build on their progress to overcome Zambia and achieve a historic first Olympic appearance.",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "LA 2028: Black Queens hold final training session ahead of second leg against Mauritius",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/la-2028-black-queens-hold-final-training-session-ahead-of-second-leg",
        "published": "2026-10-13T06:44:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Black Queens aim to seal Olympic qualifying progress against Mauritius",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/black-queens-aim-to-seal-olympic-qualifying-progress-against-mauritius",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:31:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Black Queens arrive in Takoradi for today’s Olympic qualifier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/black-queens-arrive-in-takoradi-for-todays-olympic-qualifier",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:33:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Black Queens vs Mauritius preview: Ghana eye Olympic qualifying progress with three-goal cushion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/black-queens-vs-mauritius-preview-ghana-eye-olympic-qualifying",
        "published": "2026-10-13T11:15:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Black Queens thrash Mauritius 7-0 to reach third round of 2028 Olympic Games qualifiers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/black-queens-thrash-mauritius-7-0-to-reach-third-round-of-2028",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:29:46.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}