Kim Lars Björkegren, the Black Queens Coach, isn’t sugarcoating it his squad absolutely *has* to show up and deliver something special against Mali. No room for “meh” energy now, not with their WAFCON hopes hanging by a thread.
Ghana’s coming off a rough 2-0 loss to the reigning champs, South Africa, so yeah, morale’s not exactly sky-high. The girls are pretty desperate to hit reset and grab a win this time around. Today’s showdown with Mali at Stade Municipal de Berkane? Basically do-or-die. Kick-off’s at 4pm GMT, in case you’re the punctual type.
Even after that South Africa hiccup, Björkegren’s not all doom and gloom. He pointed out the silver linings how Ghana actually outshot South Africa, racked up more corners, and even smacked the crossbar twice. But then South Africa gets a VAR penalty (classic, right?) and boom, Ghana’s left chasing shadows. Still, the man’s convinced his team wasn’t half bad.
His message? Forget what happened, quit sulking, and focus on Mali. “Just bury that last match and go harder,” more or less.
Let’s be real: if Ghana doesn’t snag all three points, they can pretty much kiss the knockout rounds goodbye. Meanwhile, Mali’s sitting comfy in second place after squeaking past Tanzania. No pressure, right?