Black Queens coach Kim Bjorkegren pledges to improve Ghana's FIFA Rankings

[caption id=attachment_1223328 align=alignnone width=670] Kim Lars Bjorkegren[/caption]Newly appointed Black Queens coach,Kim Bjorkegren has assured to improve Ghanas ranking in FIFAs global standings.The Swedish gaffer made this pledge afterhe was officially unveiled as the head coach of Ghana's women's senior national team.Bjorkegren replaces Nora Huptle, who departed to coach Zambia after her contract expired and signed a two-year contract.Speaking at a presser held on Friday, February 14, 2025, the 43-year-oldvowed to improve the team's position on the FIFA ranking.I know there has been a lot of good work done in the past couple of years. I know a little about the Volta project, and thats something we will keep working on and discussingto change the momentum and keep moving in the right direction, he said.When it comes to the FIFA ranking, we are currently 66th, and I think thats way too high, to be honest. With the quality we already have, we should be in a better position. And like I said, in the long term, we will certainly get there, he added.The coachs appointment comes as Ghana seeks to re-establish itself as a dominant force in womens football.Bjorkegren's first game will come up against Morocco in a friendly game as a part of the team's preparation ahead of the 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) later this year. Read Full Story