Award-winning Ghanaian actress Yvonne Okoro has pledged to give the Black Queens $10,000 should they reach the semi-finals of the WAFU Women’s Cup of Nations.
Okoro was inside the Stade Robert Champroux.
Speaking to the Black queens after beating Senegal 2-0 in their opening WAFU Zone B Women’s Cup of Nations, the actress said: “This is me, i will give you $10,000 if you go past the group stages and reach the semi finals. I am supporting you and i believe Ghanaians are also supporting you. Do your best, it is your career.”
According to Yvonne Okoro, she feels very proud of the team after watching their first match with Senegal, adding that “i have decided to give them my money to motivate them because i realize everything football in this country is all about Men but these ladies are doing so much more than the men but we don’t support encourage and support them enough.”
After a scoreless first half in Abidjan, Evelyn Badu of Hasaacas Ladies gave the Black Queens the first goal before substitute Mukarama Abdulai who came on 10th minutes to the end of the game made it 2-0 in stoppage time.
Hasaacas Ladies playmaker,Janet Egyir who won the tournament’s best player award last year, took the player of the match prize for her good showing.
Earlier, hosts Cote d’Ivoire defeated Togo 5-0 courtesy of goals from Tokploledo Rolande, Diakite Binta, Cuosso Eperance, Ange N’Guessan and Kouadio Adjouna in the tournament’s opener.
As it stands, the Ivorians top the Group A log with three-goal advantage over second-placed Ghana, while pointless Senegal and Togo are third and fourth.
Ghana will hope to confirm their semi-final place when they face Togo on Friday at 6:30pm while Senegal will face Cote d’Ivoire on the same day at 3:30pm
