Nora Hauptle, the coach of the Black Queens, has expressed her disappointment following their failure to qualify for the 2024 Olympics Games.
Despite putting up a spirited effort, the senior women’s national team fell short in the qualifiers against Zambia.
In a closely contested match, the Black Queens lost 1-0 in the first leg in Accra and managed a 3-3 draw in the return fixture in Ndola.
Unfortunately, Zambia emerged victorious with a 4-3 aggregate score, crushing the hopes of the Black Queens.
Coach Hauptle commended her team for their bravery and fighting spirit on the field, despite the disappointing outcome.
She said, “My team was brave, my team was playing football, my team was fighting, I can’t blame them at all. Sometimes it’s hard. They scored a free kick and the red card in the last minute. We would have loved to go overtime but all in all it’s disappointing for us but kudos to Zambia.”
Looking ahead, the Black Queens will now shift their focus to the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, set to take place in Morocco later this year.
