“WE WANT TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT AT THE WORLD CUP”- CHAIRMAN OF BLACK PRINCESSES OSEI TUTU.

Chairman of the Black Princesses, Osei-Tutu Agyemang has indicated that the team is aiming to make a meaning impact at this year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup which will be held in Canada.

Ghana will be competing in her fourth consecutive World Cup appearance after playing in the 2008, 2010 and 2012 editions of the competition.

The Black Princesses who have never made it past the group stages at the World Cup are set to enplane to Canada to begin their training tour on Friday. Head coach Bashiru Hayford who guided to team to a fourth World Cup feat will be hoping to make history as the first coach to have qualified the team out of the group stages.

Although Ghana has been tagged as minors as much is not expected from them in a group consisting of host Canada, Finland and 2006 champions Korea DPR, Osei-Tutu who is usually referred as “kotoro” believes the princesses can make a significant impact this time around at the competition.

“Yes we know we are minors comparing with the sort of oppositions in the group, we are aiming to make a meaningful impact this time around” He told SPORTS LOUNGE in an exclusive chat.

“As you said, last two years didn’t go well for us. But this time around with the sort of preparation we have done we believe we can prove something”, he added.

“We have really talked to the girls to put everything behind them and focus on the competition. We have given them some good pep talks and have really motivated them. They have also psyched themselves up and are prepared for the tournament. So we believe we can make an impression in Canada”.

The 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Kicks Starts from August 5-28^th. Ghana begins her campaign with the host in the opening game of the tournament on August 5, before facing Korea DPR in their second game on the 8^th and  wrap up their group games with Finland on August 12.

By Frank Darkwah

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