LA 2028 Qualifiers: Ghana, Benin Republic Win Big As Mali stumbles 

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football

Ghana’s Black Queens on Thursday defeated Mauritius 3–0 away at the Cote d’Or National Sports Complex in the first leg of the second round of the African qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Women’s Olympic Games Women’s Football Tournament.

Goals from Abigail Kim, Alice Kusi, and Benedicte Simon gave the Ghanaians a comfortable lead ahead of the second leg tie scheduled for next week at the Essipong Stadium in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.

Also, Benin Republic walloped Mali 3–1 in the first leg of the second round match  played onOctober 8, 2026 in Lomé, Togo, ahead of the return leg in Bamako on October 13, 2026.

Elsewhere, Morocco and Cameroon have both advanced to the third round of the competition without kicking a ball as Congo and Cameroon have  withdrawn from further participation in the qualifiers while South Sudan and Madagascar played out a 1–1 Madagascar at Juba National Stadium, South Sudan.