Head Coach Charles Sampson spoke ahead of the crucial encounter against South Africa.

“Today, we're just working on the last step, which is what we lack a bit. The focus was on the last step. Pressure is part of it; we're playing to qualify for the World Cup. Unfortunately, we slipped up a bit in the last game. We are ready; the girls are ready to redeem themselves and win tomorrow and qualify for the next stage.

The defining moment is still about the last step – utilising our chances. We had so many chances in the first game and didn't utilise them, so our focus has been there. We also know certain patterns of theirs and how we can stop them from scoring and score ourselves.

After tomorrow's game, I hope we have the ticket to the next qualifiers. That's our goal, and all our focus is on that.

My message to Ghanaians back home is that they should pray for us and watch us on TV. We'll do our best to make them proud and make the whole nation proud tomorrow.”

The return fixture will be played on Saturday, February 14th, 2026, at the Nelspruit-Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa, at 13:00 GMT.