WAFCON 2026: Black Queen not under pressure ahead of Mali game - Jennifer Cudjoe

Black Queens deputy captain Jennifer Cudjoe insists the team remains calm ahead of their make-or-break game against Mali in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations Group D finale. The Black Queens head into the game after defeat to Cameroon in their second game, and need a win or at least a draw to progress to the next stage.Both teams, Ghana and Mali, are on three points after two matches and a win for either side guarantees them a place in the quarter-final.Ahead of Thursday's cliffhanger, Cudjoe - who plies her trade in USA with Brooklyn FC- admits the team is experienced enough to sail through.“I’m excited and I’m looking forward to it. I’m ready and everybody is ready. I just hope that we show up and do what we have to do,” Cudjoe said.“Pressure is a privilege and I think as a player, we’ve been in a different stage in our career. We’ve been in this place before, so I don’t think there’s a lot of pressure. But we know what we have to do and we’re going to show up on Thursday and give everything we can.”The Black Queens are hoping to reach the...
2026-08-06 03:25:12