Doris Boaduwaa bagged a hat-trick on Thursday night as the Black Queens of Ghana defeated Malawi 4-0 in a friendly match ahead of the 2026 TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
The encounter staged in Casablanca, Morocco, is the final friendly for the Queens before the start of WAFCON 2026 on Saturday, July 25.
On the matchday, the Black Queens had a bright start to the contest and equalised in the first 10 minutes.
Striker Doris Boaduwaa was presented with a chance in the 8th minute and found the back of the net with a fine effort to give her side the lead.
She then netted her second of the day in the 37th minute to take the game away from the Malawians before the halftime break.
Two minutes after recess, Boaduwaa was on hand for her third goal, completing a stunning hat-trick to inspire the Black Queens to a confidence-boosting victory in their final warm-up match.
The other Black Queens goal was a composed finish from Sharon Sampson in the 74th minute after a good team move.
The win means Ghana heads to WAFCON 2026 without a defeat in their friendly matches. Before the Malawi match, Coach Kim Lars Bjorkogeren and his Queens had already defeated Ivory Coast and drawn goalless with Tanzania in their previous outings.
At WAFCON 2026, Ghana will compete in Group D alongside Cameroon, Mali, and Cape Verde.
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