Head coach of the Black Queens of Ghana, Kim Lars Björkegren has spoken ahead of the big game coming up tonight against England where he admitted it will be an extremely difficult game to play but just want his girls to play witg confidence.
England host Ghana tonight in a high-profile friendly in what will be the last dance for both nations in 2025.
The Three Lionesses, who are currently the European champions have proven to be superior and have five wins from their last six matches and a defeat which came against Brazil in October. They recently marmalized China by an emphatic 8-0 and are looking ever ready for their next task.
However, the Black Queens, have also had impressive run recently with just one open-play loss in their last eight matches. After a stunning return to the WAFCON and securing a third-place finish, they have once again qualified for the next edition with a 7-0 on aggregate win over Egypt.
This game will serve as the perfect test for the two countries to assess themselves and test their strengths for subsequent task
In a pre-match presser, the Swedish tactician admitted it’s a big task but just want to see his girls playing with confidence and no fear as he firmly believes that could earn them the needed results
“England played great, and at the same time, I respect China,” he said.
“We are talking about a team that is 16th in the world, and we are 67th, so I can’t blame them too much. But I think that in how they attacked the game, they made some mistakes. They were too afraid. And if you are afraid to play against England, then you’re going to be destroyed, exactly what happened.
“We need to attack the game differently. We believe in ourselves. We know we have strong players who are ready to tackle, to work hard, to take every duel. I hope we can stay in the game as long as possible. Our game plan is to win, whether that’s realistic or not, I don’t know, and I don’t care.”
“I like the fact that we work hard and dream big, and we do it together. You’re going to see a hard-working team. Whether it gives us a good result or not, we will see, but we’re going to do everything we can. If we are brave out there and give everything, everyone watching will see that we did something really good,” he added.
The game is slated for 19:00GMT (7:00pm) tonight at the St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton.
