The Black Queens of Ghana will continue their preparations for the 2026 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with an international friendly against Tanzania in Casablanca, Morocco, on Monday.
The match, which is scheduled to kick off at 1800 local time, forms part of Ghana’s final build-up to the continental tournament, with the coaching staff using the fixture to further assess the squad before the competition begins.
The encounter comes as the Black Queens intensify their preparations in Morocco, where the team is holding a training camp ahead of the start of WAFCON in the coming weeks.
Having already completed an initial warm-up match against Ivory Coast, Ghana will now face Tanzania in what represents another important opportunity to refine their preparations before the opening game of the tournament.
The coaching staff will be aiming to use the fixture to improve the team’s cohesion, strengthen tactical understanding and continue building momentum during the final stages of the pre-tournament programme.
The friendly is also expected to provide another opportunity to evaluate individual performances as the technical team makes the final adjustments ahead of the competition.
With WAFCON approaching, every match has taken on added importance as Ghana works to ensure the squad is fully prepared for the challenges that lie ahead.
The Black Queens have based their preparations in Morocco, where training sessions have been accompanied by a series of friendly matches designed to help the players adapt and sharpen their performances before competitive action begins.
The meeting with Tanzania follows the team’s earlier warm-up fixture against Ivory Coast and represents the next step in that preparation process.
Beyond the result itself, the match offers Ghana another chance to test combinations across the squad and continue developing the understanding between players before the tournament gets under way.
It also provides the coaching staff with valuable information as they assess the readiness of the squad and consider any final tactical refinements.
Ghana will enter this year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations knowing they face a demanding group-stage campaign.
The Black Queens have been drawn in Group C, where they will meet Cape Verde, Mali and Cameroon.
Those fixtures will determine whether Ghana progresses to the knockout stages, making the remaining preparation period particularly significant.
The coaching staff will hope the friendlies in Morocco provide the team with the competitive match practice required to begin the tournament strongly.
The encounter against Tanzania is therefore expected to play an important role in shaping Ghana’s final preparations, allowing the players to continue building confidence and rhythm before turning their attention to the opening group-stage match.
With the tournament only weeks away, the Black Queens are entering the final phase of their build-up, combining training sessions with international friendlies as they seek to arrive at WAFCON in the best possible condition.
Monday’s meeting with Tanzania represents the latest opportunity to strengthen the team’s readiness, while offering the technical team one final chance to assess performances and make any necessary adjustments before Ghana begin their campaign against Group C opponents Cape Verde, Mali and Cameroon.
