Unveiled as the new Ghana coach on February 14th, Bjorkegren and Ghana went into the game with tampered expectations.
In front of a sparsely dense crowd in Pere Jego, the home side quickly flew out of the traps in the first half, dominating the ball and creating half-chances.
However, the regimented Black Queens defence thwarted all Morocco's attempts, keeping the home side at arm's length at the interval.
The second half shifted in Ghana's favour as they came closest to scoring. A beautifully orchestrated play saw striker Doris Boaduwaa send Sherifatu Sumaila through on goal, but the forward's shot went wide, missing a crucial chance to take the lead.
Ghana's miss after the hour mark came back to bite them as they conceded late in the game.
Morocco's Sakina Ouzraoui was there to pounce deep in stoppage time after a poor clearance presented her a golden opportunity at the edge of Ghana's box.
Her well-placed shot from range went beyond the outstretched arms of Cynthia Konlan to give the North Africans the lead.
The hosts held out to secure a narrow win against a crestfallen Black Queens.
Ghana, who are ranked 66th in the world and fifth in Africa, will continue their preparations for the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which is slated for July 5th, 2025.
