‘We will prepare ourselves to outweigh Uganda’ – Black Princesses coach Charles Sampson

Black Princesses head coach Charles Sampson says his side will put in the needed effort to ensure they overcome the last hurdle in their quest to qualify for this year’s U20 Women’s World Cup.

Ghana will face Uganda in the last round of the qualifiers, following their 3-2 aggregate win over South Africa in the third round.

Priscilla Mensah scored the only goal of the game as the Princesses defeated South Africa in the return fixture, having played out a 2-2 draw at the Accra Sports Stadium in the first meeting.

Speaking following the team’s arrival in Accra, Sampson was elated with the victory over South Africa but says he is already looking ahead to the final round.

“[Victory over South Africa] was so important. We want to go to the World Cup, and we knew that we had to beat South Africa [after our 2-2 draw in Accra] and then go into the next round of the qualifiers,” he told Joy Sports.

“We have done it, and now we are extremely happy.

‘Uganda game is a big deal for our World Cup hopes’

Black Princesses head coach Charles Sampson says as the team arrives from South Africa.#JoySports pic.twitter.com/IthD2Tbb1q

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“[The game against Uganda] is a big deal. Our objective is to go to the World Cup.

“Now we have Uganda as the last hurdle, so we will prepare ourselves and make sure we outweigh them, too.”

The Black Princesses are expected to regroup in April to start preparations for the tie against Uganda with the fixture scheduled for May.

Ghana is chasing an eighth successive appearance at the U20 Women’s World Cup, having been present since their debut in 2010.

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