2018 AWCON: Bashir Hayford wants friendly matches with teams outside Ghana

Black Queens Coach Bashiru Hayford has observed that their preparations for the 2018 Total CAF Africa Women's Cup of Nations has been advanced following their various friendlies but its time they pick their strength against outside teams to test the team before the tourney begins.

Coach Bashiru Hayford observed that following their nationwide tour and friendlies they played, he believes he has standard team now, but their strength is get to be well accessed if they play outside teams.

"We have played eight matches within two months, two days. I can say we have standard team now, but we need to pick our strength against outside teams. South Africa is currently camping in Chile, Cameroon is in Germany, others too are camping elsewhere, but am am definite we would travel too, authorities have assured us that they are working round the clock to let us travel",Coach Bash told Esther Abankwa on Angel TV's Sports Show "On the Turf "

The Black Queens of Ghana embarked on a nationwide tour recently. The tour of the regions is to give the team a change of environment after spending nearly six weeks at the Prampram Centre of Soccer Excellence as well as endear the Queens to fans.

The 2018 AWCON will be hosted by Ghana from the 17th November to 1st December, 2018.

The final three teams will qualify to the 2019 FIFA world in France and Ghana's Black Queens are hoping to host and win the trophy for the first time, since their best performance in Women's Nation's Cup has been runner's up.