‘Tough’ Mukarama Abdulai has gone over the booing – Black Princesses coach Yusif Basigi

The head coach of Ghana’s U20 women’s national team, Yusif Basigi, believes that Mukarama Abdulai has moved past the booing she received during their second group game at the 2023 African Games.

Despite being booed, the former U20 World Cup Golden Boot winner went on to score in the match.

However, after Monday’s semifinal win over Senegal, Abdulai was applauded as she was leaving the field.

“With regard to Makarama booing, I think she’s a very tough girl. I attributed the booing to maybe different person or persons,” Basigi said after the match. “The fans were not happy with some decisions I think that is why they were moving.

“You know as a coach, you also have to have that kind of psychological ability so I derailed her mind from that booing. Today I told her assisting for us to win is also part of the game so if you can also assist for us to win that is fine.”

The Black Princesses will face Nigeria in the finals on Thursday at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.