Ghana coach Kim Björkegren expects a better performance from his side against Cameroon in the WAFCON group stage. Ghana, who dispatched tournament debutants Cape Verde 2-0 on 29 July, go into the Group D tie in Casablanca with a chance to reach the quarter-finals at the competition.

What happened?

Ghana head coach Kim Björkegren predicted a better performance from his side in their group stage game against Cameroon on Sunday night at the 2026 women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Ghana, who dispatched tournament debutants Cape Verde 2-0 on 29 July, go into the Group D tie in Casablanca with a chance to reach the quarter-finals at the competition.

Why it matters for Ghana

Björkegren, who took over in January 2025 from Nora Häuptle, pointed to his side's 2-0 defeat in a friendly against the European champions England last December in Birmingham, central England. "Even if they are one of the best teams in the world, we were giving them a fight," said Björkegren. "We then played against Russia and we won 4-0. So every time when we get tests, we actually step up and prove that we are even better than we maybe thought. And I hope it's going to be the same thing against Cameroon."

What comes next?

Cameroon head coach Dimitri Lipoff said his side would go into Sunday's clash as underdogs. "We're going to be playing against the team that finished third at the last WAFCON," said the 42-year-old Frenchman. "So, we're facing a side with experience, a lot of quality, and one that has been working together for the past two years. They qualified for this tournament whereas we did not."

Ghana is currently 3rd in the World Cup with 4 points, 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss from 3 games, with a recent form of LLDW. They have scored 2 goals and conceded 2 goals this season, with their last result being a 1-0 loss to Colombia on 4 July 2026. Their recent form is 0 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses, with the last 3 losses in a row.

The top two from each of the four groups advance to the quarter-final knockout stages. The four teams who reach the semi-finals also claim a berth at the 2027 women's World Cup in Brazil while the four losing teams will feature in a play-off for two spots at an inter-continental qualifier. The WAFCON final will take place on 16 August.