Black Queens beat Mauritius 3-0 in Olympic qualifier first leg

Ghana’s Black Queens put up a strong performance against Mauritius on Thursday, thumping the side 3-0 in the first leg of their second-round tie of the 2028 Olympic Games qualifiers.

On the matchday, Abigail Kim opened the scoring in the 16th minute before Alice Kusi doubled Ghana’s advantage eight minutes later.

The Black Queens continued to dominate and added a third goal in first-half stoppage time, with Benedicte Simon finding the net from long range.

Despite an improved performance from Mauritius, the hosts could not find a way back and suffered a big defeat at the end of the contest.

The three-goal advantage gives Ghana a significant boost ahead of the second leg, with the team now firmly in control of the tie.

⏰: Full Time.

We go into the return fixture at home with an advantage. Kudos, Queens.

🇲🇺 0:3 🇬🇭

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— Ghana Women National Teams 🇬🇭 (@GhanaWNT) October 8, 2026

The match forms part of the second round of the African qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Ghana will host Mauritius in the return leg on Tuesday, October 13, where the Black Queens will look to complete the job and advance to the next stage of the qualifying campaign.