Ghana’s Black Queens booked their place in the third round of the qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games in emphatic fashion after thrashing Mauritius 7-0 in the second leg of their second-round tie at the Essipong Sports Stadium in the Western Region on Tuesday.
The comprehensive victory handed Ghana a commanding 10-0 aggregate triumph, following their 3-0 win in the first leg at the Côte d’Or National Sports Complex in Mauritius last Thursday.
The Black Queens wasted little time asserting their dominance, producing an impressive first-half performance that saw them score three goals to put the contest beyond the reach of their opponents.
Evelyn Badu opened the scoring in the ninth minute, rewarding Ghana’s bright start and giving the hosts an early advantage.
Captain Portia Boakye doubled the lead in the 27th minute before Ajegipina Zakaria added a third five minutes later, leaving Mauritius with a mountain to climb before the interval.
Ghana went into the break with a 3-0 lead on the day and a 6-0 advantage on aggregate, firmly in control of the tie.
The Queens maintained their attacking intensity after the restart, continuing to put the Mauritian defence under pressure as they searched for more goals.
Benedicte Simon extended Ghana’s lead in the 73rd minute, adding a fourth goal to an already dominant performance.
Jennifer Cudjoe then converted from the penalty spot in the 87th minute after Ajegipina was brought down in the box of Mauritius to make it 5-0 before Nancy found the back of the net two minutes later, further emphasising Ghana’s superiority.
Substitute Mukarama Abdulai completed the rout in the second minute of stoppage time, scoring in the 90+2nd minute to cap a remarkable seven-goal display from the hosts.
The emphatic result underlined the Black Queens’ attacking quality and strengthened their ambition to secure a place at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
With a 10-0 aggregate victory over Mauritius, Ghana advance to the third round of the CAF Women’s Olympic Football Tournament qualifiers, keeping their Olympic dream firmly on track.
