Black Queens coach Nora Hauptle has voiced her satisfaction with her players, asserting that they cannot be faulted for their inability to advance to the next round of Olympic Games qualifiers.

In a bitter twist of fate, the Black Queens experienced heartbreak as they were ousted from the 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers by Zambia.

Despite a valiant effort, the team fell short, prompting Hauptle to express her unwavering support and pride in her players.

Speaking to the media following the intense encounter, Hauptle reflected on the match, acknowledging, "We offered them a little bit of a better start, but I think we worked back into the game, and it was all open. In the last minute, we had 2, 3 chances, shots getting blocked."

Despite the outcome, Hauptle refused to cast blame on her team, emphasizing, "I cannot blame my team; they haven't done anything wrong.

It was all good. Finally, at the last minute, a free kick, yes, it is football, so I don't blame my team. I don't think a lot of things went wrong."

The initial clash at the Accra Sports Stadium set a challenging tone for the series, with Zambia securing a narrow 1-0 victory, placing Ghana on the defensive early on.

Nevertheless, Hauptle maintained optimism, believing her team possessed the resilience to overturn the result in the return leg.

The return leg in Ndola unfolded as a fiercely contested battle, resulting in a 3-3 draw with Zambia.

Unfortunately, the aggregate score of 4-3 favored Zambia, sealing Ghana's fate and extinguishing their hopes of progressing to the next round of the Olympic qualifiers.