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- ↑ Michael Ofori Amanfo Boateng. "Black Queens seal Championship place – Black Queens". Archived from the original on 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ↑ "Ghana names final squad for African Women's Championship, Police Ladies dominate - GHANAsoccernet.com". social_image.
- ↑ "Injured striker Faiza Ibrahim left out of Black Queens 18-man squad for Cameroon qualifier".[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ "2016 Olympic Games qualifier: Black Queens without striker Faiza Ibrahim ahead of Cameroon showdown - GHANAsoccernet.com". social_image.
- ↑ Michael Ofori Amanfo Boateng. "Twenty-five players receive call ups as Black Queens begin camping for All Africa Games – Black Queens". Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
