The enterprise, named “Olympiqc-Ghana Go!”, is spearheaded by the French Embassy and goals to advance the professionalization of girls’s soccer for greater than 20 Ghanaian gamers, coaches, and referees.
This go to to France’s National Football Center is anticipated to show Yusif Basigi’s staff to state-of-the-art amenities, making ready them for upcoming competitions.
The collaboration was formally introduced at a reception on Friday, February 9, the place Mark Addo, the Vice President of the Ghana Football Association, expressed its alignment with the GFA’s technique to elevate girls’s soccer in Ghana.
“This initiative aligns seamlessly with the GFA’s Women’s football strategy that aims at elevating women’s football in Ghana,” stated Addo. “It is a strategic move not just about participation but promoting excellence at the global stage and also extending the cultural and economic relationship that Ghana and France have enjoyed over the years.”
Highlighting the progress of girls’s soccer in Ghana, significantly the Black Princesses’ qualification for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia, Addo emphasised the broader affect of this system, fostering cultural understanding and showcasing soccer as a unifying drive.
Expressing gratitude to the French Embassy in Ghana and the French Football Federation, Addo acknowledged the collaborative efforts that made the mission a actuality. The announcement and reception have been hosted by His Excellency Jules-Armand Aniambossouu, the French Ambassador to Ghana, on the Residence of France.
Upon their return from France, the Black Princesses are anticipated to characterize Ghana within the thirteenth version of the Africa Games, additional solidifying their position as ambassadors for the nation on the worldwide stage.