Ghana’s Black Queens ihead coach, Kim Lars Björkegren, says he is well-acquainted with the Moroccan women’s national team ahead of their semifinal clash at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
The Queens will face the host nation on Tuesday (22 July), after they advanced to the last four following a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout win over Algeria. This will be Ghana’s first semifinal appearance at the tournament since 2016.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of the showdown with the Lionesses, Björkegren reflected on his familiarity with the opponent.
“Of course I know them. I know the team very well. It was actually my first game with Ghana against Morocco,” he said.
“It was a tough game, but we had our chances. In the end, we lost in the last minute 1-0 if I remember correctly, but we also saw that we had a real chance to win that kind of game.”
While confident in his knowledge of Morocco’s setup, Björkegren was quick to deflect attention from individual players on the opposition side.
“I will not talk about specific players in the opponent’s team,” he added.
Ghana vs Morocco will take place in Rabat, with kick off time confirmed for 19:00GMT.
