Mercy Tagoe
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In February 2018, she led the Black Queens to win the maiden edition to the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) in [[Abidjan]], [[Ivory Coast|Côte d'Ivoire]] as an interim coach. Making her the first female coach to serve as an interim coach to the Black Queens. |
In February 2018, she led the Black Queens to win the maiden edition to the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) in [[Abidjan]], [[Ivory Coast|Côte d'Ivoire]] as an interim coach. Making her the first female coach to serve as an interim coach to the Black Queens. |
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Prior to picking up a coaching role Mercy Tagoe was a referee in the [[Ghana Premier League]]. |
Prior to picking up a coaching role Mercy Tagoe was a referee in the [[Ghana Premier League]].{{Cite web |date=24 April 2026 |title=Experienced gaffer Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo Appointed Head Coach of Ghana's Female U23 National Team |url=https://www.ghanafa.org/experienced-gaffer-mercy-tagoe-quarcoo-appointed-head-coach-of-ghanas-female-u23-national-team |access-date=24 April 2026 |website=Ghana Football Association}} |
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==Refereeing== |
==Refereeing== |
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She picked up refereeing in 1995. She made history as the first Ghanaian female referee to officiate at the [[FIFA Women's World Cup]] in 2007 held in [[China]]. In 2012 she quit as a referee due to more violence in the games.{{Cite web|date=2012-05-17|title=Mercy Tagoe quits refereeing due to crowd violence|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/mercy-tagoe-quits-refereeing-due-to-crowd-violence|access-date=2021-10-28|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}} |
She picked up refereeing in 1995.{{Cite web |date=22 July 2025 |title=Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo confident Ghana can overcome hosts Morocco |url=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-womens-africa-cup-of-nations/news/mercy-tagoe-quarcoo-confident-ghana-can-overcome-hosts-morocco/ |access-date=24 April 2026 |website=cafonline.com}} She made history as the first Ghanaian female referee to officiate at the [[FIFA Women's World Cup]] in 2007 held in [[China]]. In 2012 she quit as a referee due to more violence in the games.{{Cite web|date=2012-05-17|title=Mercy Tagoe quits refereeing due to crowd violence|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/mercy-tagoe-quits-refereeing-due-to-crowd-violence|access-date=2021-10-28|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}} |
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==Managing== |
==Managing== |
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