Ghana’s Black Queens and Black Meteors will receive coordinated support from the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) and Ghana Football Association (GFA) as they begin their campaigns to qualify for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
The two organisations have agreed to work from a joint plan after senior representatives met with the management of the Black Queens and the technical leadership of the Black Meteors.
Ghana’s men last featured in Olympic football at the 2004 Athens Games. Qualification for Los Angeles 2028 would therefore end a 24-year absence for the men’s team, while the Black Queens are seeking a return to the Olympics after their most recent appearance in 2016.
GOC President Richard Akpokavie said the meeting was held to create a coordinated approach to the qualification process.
“The last time football was at the Olympics was in the 2004 Athens Games; therefore, we had to meet to see possible collaboration for our mutual benefits,” Mr Akpokavie said.
He praised the GFA for setting out the qualification schedule and promised the committee’s continued backing for both teams and the football authorities as the campaigns progress.
Qualification schedules
The Black Queens are due to start their Olympic qualifying campaign in June 2026. The women’s qualification competition will continue until December 2027 and will be contested over five series of matches.
Two African women’s teams will qualify for the Los Angeles Games, giving the Black Queens the opportunity to return to the Olympic tournament for the first time since 2016.
The Black Meteors are expected to launch their campaign between November 2026 and March 2027. Their immediate objective is to qualify for the 2027 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
That tournament will also decide the men’s African representatives at the Olympics. The two finalists will qualify automatically for the 2028 Olympic Games.
GFA General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo, who headed the association’s delegation at the meeting, welcomed the GOC’s involvement and said close cooperation would be essential.
He said the GOC has ultimate responsibility for Ghana’s participation at the Olympic Games, making a strong partnership between the two organisations important to the qualification effort.
Rev. Richmond Quarcoo, Chef de Mission for Team Ghana at LA2028, also committed his office to supporting the teams. He said he would maintain direct communication with the GFA throughout the qualification process.
The GOC and GFA will now develop a structured roadmap for the Black Queens and Black Meteors, with the aim of securing Ghana’s representation in Olympic football at Los Angeles 2028.
