Ghana's Black Maidens promise to empty the tank against Argentina as the knockout stage kicks off in Morocco.
Ghana's Black Maidens are one game away from a deeper run at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, and the coaching staff is promising an all-out effort to get past Argentina in the Round of 16 on African soil in Morocco.
Assistant coach Bashiru-Deen Sumaila says the squad is locked in. In his pre-match remarks, he told Ghanaians the players are calm, sharp and ready, and that the preparation has been thorough. His message was simple: the girls will fight for the win, and he expects success.
The Maidens earned their place in the knockout rounds with four points from a tough Group C that also featured Norway, Brazil and Canada. Getting out of that pool was an achievement, but the stakes now are different. One slip in a single-elimination tie ends the dream, and the team will need a sharper display than it produced in the group stage.
Kick-off is set for 15:00 GMT. With the continent watching, the Black Maidens have the chance to turn a tricky tie into a statement result and keep Ghana's World Cup story going.
