Black Queens Coach Kim Lars Björkegren? Still got his chin up, even with Ghana’s back against the wall before their do-or-die showdown with Mali at WAFCON 2024.
Let’s be real after getting smacked 2-0 by South Africa (yeah, the Banyana Banyana aren’t messing around), the Queens are sitting dead last in Group C. Not exactly dreamland. Pressure? Oh, it’s in the room, breathing down everyone’s neck.
But Björkegren isn’t ready to hit the panic button yet. Actually, he thinks his squad showed some real bite, even in defeat. “We hit the bar twice, had more shots, more corners. We kept swinging all the way to the final whistle. Didn’t get the win, but we held our own against a tough team,” he said. Honestly, you can’t ask for a whole lot more against the champs.
Now, onto Mali. They just need a draw to move on, but Ghana? They’ve got to go full throttle. Björkegren’s not shying away: “Mali only needs a point, sure, but we’re coming at every match like it’s the final. We know what they’re about, but we back ourselves and our game.”
So, it all comes down to this Group C’s make-or-break match at Stade Municipal de Berkane in Morocco. It’s today, Thursday, July 11. Kickoff’s at 16:00 GMT. Basically, buckle up.