[ 2014-01-24 ]

Princesses seek home comfort to reach World Cup
Reaching the World Cup is high on the agenda for
Ghana's Black Princesses who have everything to
play for to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Though trailing from a 1-0 first leg defeat to
Equatorial Guinea, Ghana have a realistic chance
of reaching their a third-straight world finals at
this level.

The Black Princesses are now chasing the tie as
they welcome their opponents to the Accra Sports
Stadium for Sunday's decisive qualifier.

And playing in front of their fans will remain
crucial as the Ghana Football Association approves
a free entry to the grounds for fans to rally the
Black Princesses on to victory and qualification.

However, for head coach Bashir Hayford, a renewed
focus can propel his side to Canada for the World
Cup.

“We could have won the [first leg] game easily
but what was missing was the lack of maturity on
the part of the girls,” Hayford said.

“I think we should leave the defeat behind us
and focus on the return leg to ensure
qualification to the World Cup.”

The aggregate winner over both legs will qualify
for the tournament to be hosted by Canada in
August of this year.

Source - Ghana FA

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