Saturday, June 13, 2026

Olympic Qualifiers: Ghana beat Benin to set up meeting with Zambia 

The Zambia Women’s National Team  will face Ghana’s Black Queens in the  third round of the Paris 2024 Women’s Olympic Qualifiers. 

This is after Ghana beat Benin 2-0 and 5-0 on aggregate to set up the mouth watering duel. 

A second half strike from Evelyn Badu and an own goal minutes later sealed a 5-0 aggregate win for Nora Hauptle’s side at the Accra Sports Stadium.

In the first leg, Doris Boaduwaa opened the scoring for the Black Queens in the 45th minute from the penalty spot before Grace Assifuah bagged a five-minute brace to wrap up the scoring.

For Zambia, The Copper Queens qualified following the withdrawal of second round opponents Mali.

Zambia and Ghana will face off in February, 2024 for a slot in the final of the Olympic Qualification tournament. 

The winner between Zambia and Ghana will face the winner between Tunisia and Morocco/Namibia for a place at the Paris 2024 Olympics. 

Aaron Mubanga
Aaron Mubangahttps://zambianfootball.co.zm
Aaron Mubanga Jr is a Zambian copywriter, digital content strategist, and sports communications specialist with over 15 years of experience in media, brand storytelling, and digital audience growth. He is the Editor-in-Chief of ZamFoot, one of Zambia’s leading football platforms, where he has built a digital community reaching more than users. Aaron has worked with brands and organizations including Betway, Cola Holding, the ABSA Cup, and the Football and Allied Workers Union, while also managing the digital presence of prominent sports personalities such as Barbra Banda. An award-winning Sports Writer, Blogger and respected football analyst, he regularly contributes to major television and radio platforms across Zambia and internationally.

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