Black Queens forward Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah has expressed confidence ahead of Ghana’s first-ever clash with England, insisting her team has what it takes to compete with the European champions.
At Monday’s pre-match press briefing ahead of the friendly at St. Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, Boye-Hlorkah projected calm and self-belief, underscoring the squad’s identity and unity.
“We can respect the opponent, but at the same time, we need to be ourselves. We are the Black Queens, and we need to do our thing,” she said.
“If we do that, I think people will see our performance and our game in a positive way.”
The former Everton and London City Lionesses attacker described the team’s mood as one of excitement and belief rather than intimidation.
“We’re excited to play this game. We believe in our own qualities. You’ve mentioned a couple of countries there, but none of those countries are Ghana,” she said, referencing comparisons to other national teams that have recently faced England.
“We haven’t played England before, so it’s the first time the two nations are going to meet and we back ourselves.”
Boye-Hlorkah highlighted the squad’s strength in its footballing identity and collective spirit.
“We enjoy the football that we play. And we know that when we play our football, we can be a force against any team, any country we come up against.”
Dismissing any nerves ahead of the fixture, she insisted the team is mentally prepared.
“There’s no fear whatsoever within our camp. We believe in ourselves, and we’ll see the performance we put out tomorrow. We play our best football when we believe in ourselves, she added. “It’s an amazing occasion for us all,” she added.
Kickoff is set for 19:00 GMT.
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