Ghana’s female Under-20 winger Grace Adams is confident they can escape the group phase for the first time ahead of the 2014 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada.
The Black Princesses have been unlucky in the past after being drawn against tough oppositions.
This year is not different where they have drawn hosts Canada, former champions Korea DPR and Finland.
However, Adams is bullish about the chances of the team ahead of the tournament.
“I certainly think we have a team that can go far. I think we can go very far if things go our way,†Adams said.
“We are strong enough to come home with the trophy. We have been training very hard for the tournament in Canada, and I do not think that having played just two matches in the qualifiers will give us less chance of being successful at the finals.â€
Ghana arrive in Canada for the finals short of competitive match practice, having advanced to the final round of the African qualifiers without playing a single game following the withdrawal of Guinea Bissau (first round) and Uganda (second round).
They then faced Equatorial Guinea for a place at the finals. They lost the first leg 1-0, but then managed to turn things around at home in Accra, courtesy of Grace Adams' early goal.