The senior national female team, the Black Queens paid a courtesy call on the Northern Regional chiefs following their arrival in Tamale.

The Queens are currently in Tamale as part of the team's nationwide tour to prepare, canvass support and whip up euphoria for the 11th Women’s AFCON in Ghana.

They also had the opportunity of meeting the Regional Minister Hon. Salifu Sa-eed.

Ghana will host the competition in November with the target on winning the competition and securing a place at the FIFA World Cup next year a top priority.

The team has already played the likes of Kumasi Sports Academy, when they arrived in the Ashanti Region, who they beat 4-0 and also recorded a 2-0 win against a select Ashanti Region side.

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.