Black Queens head coach Nora Hauptle proud of team’s effort despite missing out on Olympics
Black Queens coach Nora Hauptle has expressed her disappointment over the team’s failure to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games. However, she commended her players for their dedication and effort during the qualifiers.
Despite a 3-3 draw in the second leg against Zambia in Ndola, Ghana was unable to overturn their narrow defeat in the first leg in Accra, resulting in Zambia advancing to the final qualifying round.
“My team was brave, my team was playing football, my team was fighting, I can’t blame them at all,” she said. “Sometimes it’s hard. ”
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“They scored a free kick and the red card in the last minute. We would have loved to go overtime but all in all it’s disappointing for us but kudos to Zambia.”
Hauptle praised her team for their efforts on the pitch and acknowledged the disappointment of missing out on Olympic qualification.
The Black Queens will now return to their clubs to finish the remainder of the 2023/24 football season before regrouping to prepare for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
