Egypt Women’s National Team Travels to Ghana for Crucial AFCON Qualifier Second Leg
Egypt’s women’s national football team departs for Ghana today to play the decisive return leg in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after losing 3–0 in the first match.
✈️ The Egypt women’s national football team, led by head coach Ahmed Ramadan, travels to Ghana today (Saturday) for the second leg of the final round of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, set for Tuesday, October 28, at the Accra Sports Stadium, following their 3–0 home defeat to Ghana in the first leg.
💪 The Pharaohs’ ladies are determined to stage a strong comeback and overturn the result to clinch qualification to the continental finals. Egypt reached this stage after eliminating Rwanda in the previous round, winning 1–0 away and drawing 2–2 at home, while Ghana advanced directly to this round.
🇪🇬 The Egyptian squad includes 26 players, featuring five overseas professionals from clubs in England, Denmark, Canada, and the United States, alongside Habiba Sabry and Habiba Essam, both nominated for CAF’s Best Goalkeeper and Best Young Player awards this year — a reflection of the growing strength of women’s football in Egypt.
🏃♀️ The team began preparations with a four-day open camp from October 13 to 16 to boost fitness and tactical cohesion before taking a short break on October 17 and 18, then resumed intensive training ahead of the Ghana trip.
📅 According to the qualification format, 11 teams will join Morocco — the reigning champions and tournament hosts — in the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations finals.
🔥 The match against Ghana represents a true test of Egypt’s ambitions and a key step in their journey toward becoming a competitive force in African women’s football.
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