FIFA U17 WWC Qualifiers: Ghana coach Joe Nana Adarkwah eyes big first leg win against Liberia in Accra

Black Maidens coach Joe Nana Adarkwah wants to finish the tie against Liberia in the Women's U17 World Cup qualifier in Accra before the trip to Monrovia next week.Nana Adarkwah and his girls reached this stage of the qualifiers after brushing aside Togo, and are poised in making a return to the global stage.However, standing between them and their dream is Liberia, who they hosts in Accra on Saturday, May 23, 2026.So far so good.

Our preparation has been going on very, very well, said the coach.

We are ready for the game, he added.Playing home before going into away, you have to win and win hands down.

We want to kill the game here before going into the next game.

That way, when you get there, the players will be okay.

We dont want to put pressure on ourselves.Meanwhile, the team will be without some key players due to their Middle League engagements, but Nana Adarkwah backed the quality in his squad.With the quality that we have, although they are not here, we can play without them.

But when they are back, we are okay," he continued.We want to kill the game here so that our return match will be a mere formality.

Thats all," he emphasised.The winner of the two-legged encounter will progress to the next stage of the qualifiers.