{"id":151063,"date":"2026-03-03T15:17:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/151063\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T15:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:17:08","slug":"black-queens-smash-russia-4-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/151063\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Queens smash Russia 4-0"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Belinda Nketia\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ghana\u2019s Black Queens continued their dominant run at the 2026 Pink Ladies Cup with a impressive\u00a04\u20130 victory over Russia at the\u00a0Al\u00a0Hamriya Sports Club Stadium\u00a0in the United Arab Emirates, making it two wins from two in the four-nation tournament.<\/p>\n

Coming into the fixture on the back of a 4\u20130 win over Hong Kong, the Queens showed early intent.<\/p>\n

It took just four minutes for the first warning sign. Doris Boaduwaa tested the Russian goalkeeper from the edge of the box, but her effort was gathered comfortably.<\/p>\n

Four minutes later, Ghana found the breakthrough.<\/p>\n

In the 8th minute, brilliant build-up play involving Doris ended with Stella Nyamekye applying a powerful finish inside the box to give Ghana a 1\u20130 lead.<\/p>\n

Russia attempted to respond in the 12th minute with a long-range strike, but it drifted wide.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Black Queens doubled their advantage in the 17th minute through a swift counterattack. Doris Boaduwaa unleashed a rocket into the net to make it 2\u20130.<\/p>\n

And before the half-hour mark, she was at it again.<\/p>\n

In the 33rd minute, Doris completed her brace to put Ghana firmly in command, effectively sealing the contest before halftime.The Black Queens capped the scoring in the 88th minute when\u00a0Ajegipena Zakaria,\u00a0who scored her first goal as a debutant against Hong Kong, netted her\u00a0second senior international goal\u00a0to make it 4\u20130.<\/p>\n

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Ajegipena Zakaria\u00a0<\/p>\n

The result means Ghana have now scored eight goals and conceded none in two matches at the tournament. This is a strong statement of intent as they build toward the 2026 Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations later this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Black Queens will wrap up their Pink Ladies Cup campaign against Tanzania in their next fixture on Friday 6th March 2026, which also marks the Independence Day celebration for Ghana.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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