
Black Queens face Raja Club Athletic today
The Black Queens will wrap up their tour of Morocco today when they take on Raja Club Athletic Women at the Raja CA Academy Park in Bouskoura, Casablanca. The game will be the final test of their 10-day training tour of Morocco as they prepare for the upcoming Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in July. Coach Kim Lars Björkegren began his tenure as Black Queens head coach last Friday with a narrow 1-0 loss to the Atlas Lioness of Morocco in their first test. Sakina Ouzraoui’s late stoppage-time goal was all the North African side needed to break the hearts of coach Bjorkegren and his side. Coach Björkegren will be looking to make amends today against a Raja side that has a rich history of winning several domestic and international titles, including three CAF Champions League trophies.
Speaking ahead of the game, Coach Björkegren praised the effort of his side in Friday’s game and believes the mistakes from that game will be corrected today. Ranked fifth in Africa and 66th in the world, he noted that the game will continue to afford him the opportunity to assess the current squad and newly invited players ahead of the WAFCON. The Black Queens have been drawn into Group C of the WAFCON, alongside defending champions, South Africa, Mali, and Tanzania.