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- ↑ "Competitions - 11th Edition Women AFCON- GHANA 2018 - Team Details - Player Details". CAF. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ↑ "Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA . 12 February 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ↑ "Competitions - 11th Edition Women AFCON- GHANA 2018 - Match Details". CAF. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
