Acting coach of Ghana's Black Queens Mercy Tagoe Quarcoo has named her starting line up for today's WAFU Women's Cup opener against Côte d'Ivoire.

 Belarus-based player Faustina Ampah will partner Ellen Cole, Gladys Amfobea and Janet Egyir in the defence-line of Ghana, which has Patricia Mantey in goal.

Captain Portia Boakye will lead the attack along with Priscilla Okyere; while Mavis Owusu and Juliet Acheampong will dictate play from the midfield.

The opening game will be played at the Stade Felix Houphiet Boigny in Abidjan today at 3:30pm local time, while Burkina Faso and Niger Republic will square off in the other Group A clash.

 Black Queens XI:
21 Patricia Mantey
6 Ellen Coleman
2 Galdys Amfobea
4 Janet Egyir
15 Faustina Ampah
8 Juliet Acheampong
12 Mavis Owusu
5 Grace Asantewaa
3 Jane Ayueyam
14 Priscilla Okyere
17 Portia Boakye (Captain)

Substitutes:
16 Nana Ama Asantewaa
9 Philicity Asuako
18 Rita Okyere
11 Alice Kusi
7 Grace Asare
19 Ruth Appiah
20 Priscilla Saahene


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