Ghana’s Black Maidens will need to overcome the physical strength of hosts Cte d’Ivoire when the two sides meet in their final WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup match on Sunday.Speaking ahead of the encounter, Black Maidens coach Joe Nana Adarkwa said he is expecting a difficult encounter against an Ivorian side that will also have the backing of the home crowd.However, he expects his side to secure victory at the end of the contest,”Cote d’Ivoire are a very good side and very strong physically. We know they are playing at home with their supporters, so we will map our strategy to beat them and take the three points, he said, as quoted by ghanafa.org.With the final outcome potentially influenced by Nigeria’s result, Joe Nana Adarkwa says his side cannot afford to leave their fate to other teams.The coach has challenged his players to concentrate on what they can control by securing victory against Cte d’Ivoire.”We don’t know what will happen to Nigeria, so we have to win and move forward. We are here for a win, nothing else. We will match them boot for boot, he added.The match against Cte d’Ivoire will provide another important test for the Black Maidens as the young players continue their development.The showdown will kick off at 2 pm.
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