Women’s AFCON 2025: Ghana unveils a list of 24 players

The coach of Ghana’s Black Queens, Lars Kim Björkegren, has announced the final list of 24 players selected to compete in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), which has been postponed to this summer.

The squad includes three goalkeepers, eight defenders, seven midfielders, and six forwards. The team is led by the iconic captain Portia Boakye, while Abigail Kofi Kim does not feature in the final squad.

Five local players from the Ghana Women’s Premier League were called: Kerrie McCarthy, Afi Amenyaku, Comfort Yeboah, Nancy Amoah, and Wasiima Mohammed.

Drawn into Group C, the Black Queens will face a challenging group including the reigning champions, South Africa, as well as Mali and Tanzania. The tournament will take place from July 5 to 26, 2025.

The complete list of 24 Black Queens:

Goalkeepers:

Kerrie McCarthy

Afi Amenyaku

Cynthia Konlan Findib

Defenders:

Ernestina Abambila

Susan Ama Duah

Josephine Bonsu

Nina Norshie

Portia Boakye (captain)

Louisa Aniwaa

Anasthesia Achiaa

Comfort Yeboah

Midfielders:

Nancy Amoah

Jennifer Cudjoe

Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah

Evelyn Badu

Grace Asantewaa

Jacqueline Owusu

Stella Nyamekye

Forwards:

Wasiima Mohammed

Sherifatu Sumaila

Doris Boaduwaa

Princess Dankwah Marfo

Alice Kusi

Princella Adubea