{"id":44311,"date":"2025-07-29T00:34:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T00:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=44311"},"modified":"2025-07-29T00:37:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T00:37:17","slug":"ghanaians-welcome-bronze-winning-black-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/ghanaians-welcome-bronze-winning-black-queens\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaians welcome bronze winning Black Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ghana&#8217;s senior women\u2019s national team, the Black Queens, were welcomed with a lot of cheers by excited Ghanaian fans at the Kotoka International Airport on Monday, July 28.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Against all odds, the female national senior side rose through the ranks to finish third at the 2024 African Women\u2019s Cup of Nations (WAFCON).<\/p>\n<p><strong>BLACK QUEENS ARRIVALS\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"BLACK QUEENS&#039; CHANTELLE IN GHANA FOR FIRST TIME WITH JOSEPHINE &amp; ADUBEA\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9lSO5KC02_Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This feat was made possible after they posted a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over South Africa.<br \/>\nA host of supporters thronged the airport to show their appreciation to the ladies for such a gallant display in the just-ended tournament.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :<br \/>\nCoach Kim will be hoping to build on the resources at his disposal, having affirmed his intention to stay and develop a winning side.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana&#8217;s senior women\u2019s national team, the Black Queens, were welcomed with a lot of cheers by excited Ghanaian fans at the Kotoka International Airport on Monday, July 28. Against all odds, the female national senior side rose through the ranks to finish third at the 2024 African Women\u2019s Cup of Nations (WAFCON). 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