2024 WAFCON: Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah says only winning the trophy will define success for Ghana

Black Queens midfielder Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah says Ghana’s campaign at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) will only be deemed successful if they emerge champions.

Ghana advanced to the quarterfinals after securing a commanding 4-1 victory over Tanzania in their final Group C match.

Boye-Hlorkah, who scored her first goal of the tournament in that win, played a pivotal role in securing the Black Queens’ progression to the last eight.

The midfielder stressed the team’s ambition is not just to participate but to assert their dominance on the continent and earn the recognition they deserve.

“[This tournament will only be successful for me] when we take the trophy,” she told Joy Sports. “I think we deserve it. I think we deserve the respect from African football.”

Boye-Hlorkah added that gaining respect must be earned through consistent, high-level performances.

“I want to give this continent so much respect, but I also want to gain it. The only way you gain it is by performing, by showing who we are,” she said. “So a successful tournament for me is taking home the only thing that you can take home [the trophy].”

Ghana face Algeria on Saturday, July 19 at Berkane Stadium, aiming to reach the semifinals for the first time since 2016.