Some Black Queens players celebrating a goal
Ghana’s Black Queens turned on the style in Marrakech, brushing aside Tanzania 4-1 to storm into the quarter-finals of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, July 14, 2025.
The Queens went into halftime frustrated at 1-1, but a ruthless second-half surge saw them fire three unanswered goals to set up a last-eight showdown with Algeria.
Their bright start paid off early when Tanzania’s goalkeeper fluffed a clearance, ricocheting the ball off Princella Adubea and into the net for Ghana’s opener.
But after taking the lead, the Queens eased off the pedal, allowing the Twiga Stars back into the game.
Goalkeeper Cynthia Konlan had to bail them out with a crucial save, while Alice Kusi rattled the woodwork moments later. Ghana were made to pay when Stumai Abdallah Athuman pounced to draw Tanzania level before the break.
Chances fell to Princess Marfo and Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah to restore the lead, but both were denied as the first half ended all square.
Ghana, however, came out firing in the second half, driven by Marfo’s electric runs down the flank. Her persistence earned a penalty, calmly converted by Kusi, her second goal of the tournament, to swing the momentum back Ghana’s way.
Injured Adubea made way for Evelyn Badu, who needed just 12 minutes to make it 3-1, tapping home a rebound to put daylight between the sides.
Boye-Hlorkah then capped off a fine night for the Queens, curling a beautiful strike into the top corner to seal a statement win.
Next up is Algeria on July 19, 2025, and a place in the semi-finals now beckons for the resurgent Black Queens.
Watch highlights of the game below:
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