Ghana’s Black Queens staged a second-half comeback to defeat fellow West Africans Côte d’Ivoire 2-1 and book their place in the Intercontinental World Cup Playoffs scheduled for December.
Ghana dominated possession for large periods of the encounter but found themselves behind before half-time after Côte d’Ivoire converted a penalty to take a 1-0 lead into the break.
The Black Queens responded strongly after the restart, eventually drawing level with a headed effort to put the game back on level terms.
With the match heading towards its conclusion, Germany-based Josephine Bonsu stepped up from the penalty spot and calmly converted a late spot-kick to complete Ghana’s comeback and secure a 2-1 victory.
The result means Ghana will now advance to Phase 1 of the Intercontinental Playoffs in December, where they will be joined by either Nigeria or South Africa.
