Ghana Black Queens march on in Olympic Games qualifiers after dominant display against Mauritius

Ghana’s Black Queens have advanced to the third round of the 2028 Olympic Games qualifiers after a commanding victory over Mauritius in the second leg of their tie at Essipong Stadium on Tuesday.

The Queens entered the return fixture with a 3-0 advantage from the first leg in Mauritius and continued their dominance on home soil, scoring seven goals to secure a reported 10-0 aggregate victory.

Ghana dominate first half

Despite their comfortable lead from the opening encounter, Ghana coach Kim Lars Björkgren named a strong starting line-up for the return leg.

The Black Queens immediately put the visitors under pressure, forcing Mauritius to defend deep as they searched for an early breakthrough.

Their attacking efforts paid off, with Evelyn Badu, Portia Boakye and Ajegipina Zakaria finding the net to give Ghana a 3-0 lead at half-time.

Black Queens add four after the break

Ghana maintained their attacking approach in the second half and continued to create opportunities against the struggling visitors.

Substitute Benedicte Simon extended the lead in the 73rd minute before Jennifer Cudjoe converted a penalty in the 86th minute.

Nancy Amoh then added further goals as the Black Queens completed a convincing performance at Essipong Stadium.

Uganda or Zambia await Ghana

The victory sends Ghana into the third round of the 2028 Olympic Games qualifiers, keeping their hopes of reaching the tournament alive.

The Black Queens will face either Uganda or Zambia in February next year as they continue their campaign to secure a place at the Olympic Games.