{"id":45074,"date":"2025-12-30T23:52:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T23:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=45074"},"modified":"2025-12-31T10:08:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T10:08:29","slug":"ghanas-black-princesses-begin-preparations-for-crucial-south-africa-qualifier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/ghanas-black-princesses-begin-preparations-for-crucial-south-africa-qualifier\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana\u2019s Black Princesses Begin Preparations for Crucial South Africa Qualifier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ghana\u2019s Black Princesses have opened camping ahead of their crucial FIFA U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup qualifying clash against South Africa, as preparations intensify for the next round of the qualifiers scheduled for February 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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>Camping officially begins on January 2, 2026, with Head Coach Charles Sampson and the technical team calling up a blend of local-based and foreign-based talents to form a strong squad for the decisive encounter.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Ghana\u2019s Black Princesses Begin Preparations for Crucial South Africa Qualifier\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/ghanas-black-princesses-begin-preparations-for-crucial-south-africa-qualifier\/\">Ghana\u2019s Black Princesses Begin Preparations for Crucial South Africa Qualifier<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Black Princesses booked their place in the third round of the qualifiers after a dominant display against Tunisia, securing a convincing 4\u20130 aggregate victory over the North Africans. The result underlined Ghana\u2019s growing strength in women\u2019s youth football and boosted confidence heading into the showdown with South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The latest call-up features players drawn from clubs across the Malta Guinness Women\u2019s Premier League, Division One sides, and overseas institutions, highlighting the depth and diversity of talent available to the national team setup.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"FIFA releases list for Ghanaian referees for 2026\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/fifa-releases-list-for-ghanaian-referees-for-2026\/\">FIFA releases list for Ghanaian referees for 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Goalkeeping duties will be handled by Asana Osman, Grace Andoh, Jenna Kayla Sapong, and Mavis Donkor, while the defensive unit includes experienced names such as Comfort Yeboah, Precious Asante, Fatimata Fuseini, Juliana Gyekwaa, Margaret Agyapomaa, and Bridget Sakyi, among others.<\/p>\n<p>The midfield is anchored by players like Latifa Musah, Sarah Nyarko, Esther Asamoah, and Theresa Darko, providing creativity and balance, while the attacking department boasts the likes of Mary Amponsah, Michelle Yaa, Anita Yeboah, and Agyeiwaa Gifty Jnr, tasked with delivering goals for the Princesses.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the Ghana\u2013South Africa tie will move a step closer to qualification for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup, which will be hosted by Poland from September 5 to 27, 2026. The tournament will feature 24 teams from all six confederations, with Poland making its debut as host nation.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Week 16 Review : Kotoko win as Aduana stumble away to Young Apostles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/week-16-review-kotoko-win-as-aduana-stumble-away-to-young-apostles\/\">Week 16 Review : Kotoko win as Aduana stumble away to Young Apostles<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Defending champions Korea DPR will be aiming to retain their title after lifting the trophy at Colombia 2024, a victory that saw them draw level with the United States and Germany as the most successful nations in the history of the competition, each with three titles.<\/p>\n<p>As preparations get underway, all eyes will be on the Black Princesses to once again rise to the occasion and keep Ghana\u2019s hopes of returning to the global stage alive.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45075\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/ghanas-black-princesses-begin-preparations-for-crucial-south-africa-qualifier\/fb_img_1767137174365\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FB_IMG_1767137174365.jpg?fit=1024%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FB_IMG_1767137174365\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FB_IMG_1767137174365.jpg?fit=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FB_IMG_1767137174365.jpg?fit=788%2C985&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-45075\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FB_IMG_1767137174365.jpg?resize=240%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FB_IMG_1767137174365.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FB_IMG_1767137174365.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FB_IMG_1767137174365.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FB_IMG_1767137174365.jpg?resize=150%2C188&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FB_IMG_1767137174365.jpg?resize=450%2C563&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FB_IMG_1767137174365.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; 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