{"id":116192,"date":"2026-02-20T14:48:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=116192"},"modified":"2026-02-20T14:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:48:55","slug":"pink-ladies-cup-three-home-based-players-named-in-black-queens-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=116192","title":{"rendered":"Pink Ladies Cup: Three home-based players named in Black Queens squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>59 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>Black Queens head coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren has handed call-ups to three home-based players in the squad for the Pink Ladies Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The four-nation competition, which is slated to run from February 28 to March 6, 2026 in the United Arab Emirates, provides the trainer the 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