{"id":39394,"date":"2023-10-31T18:39:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T18:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=39394"},"modified":"2023-10-31T18:39:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T18:39:09","slug":"paris-2024-evelyn-badu-powers-black-queens-to-victory-over-benin-in-olympic-qualifying-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/paris-2024-evelyn-badu-powers-black-queens-to-victory-over-benin-in-olympic-qualifying-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris 2024 : Evelyn Badu powers Black Queens to victory over Benin in Olympic Qualifying Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Black Queens of Ghana qualified for the next stage of the 2024 Olympic Games after beating Benin in the second leg at the Accra Sports Stadium.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/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><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The hosts came into this game after a thumping away win to Benin with a double from Gifty Assifuah and Doris Boaduwaa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"Augustine Ahinful confident in Chris Hughton\u2019s abilities as the coach of the Black Stars\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/augustine-ahinful-confident-in-chris-hughtons-abilities-as-the-coach-of-the-black-stars\/\">Augustine Ahinful is confident in Chris Hughton\u2019s abilities as the coach of the Black Stars<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nora Hauptle was looking to preserve a perfect home record which saw her name a formidable side against Benin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Queens got close to scoring with efforts from, Saudi Arabia-based Alice Kusi, and Grace Asantewaa, who all failed to make their attempts hit the back of the net.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>WATCH HIGHLIGHTS :<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"GHANA VS BENIN (2-0)-2024 OLYMPICS QUALIFIERS-GOALS&amp;HIGHLIGHTS\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t5T45UEov-s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Twenty minutes after the resumption of the second half, Evelyn Badu broke the deadlock after he thumped in the opening goal after some lackluster defending from the opposition outfit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">An Evelyn Badu cross was miscued into the net by the Benin center-back for the Queens\u2019 second goal of the game to help seal a 5-0 aggregate win for Nora Hauptle\u2019s side at the Accra Sports Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"Black Queens coach Nora Hauptle expresses satisfaction with her team\u2019s ability to keep clean sheets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/black-queens-coach-nora-hauptle-expresses-satisfaction-with-her-teams-ability-to-keep-clean-sheets\/\">Black Queens coach Nora Hauptle expresses satisfaction with her team\u2019s ability to keep clean sheets<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ghana will meet Zambia in the third round of the qualifiers after their win over Benin.\u00a0<\/span><\/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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