Ghana’s U15 girls team, the Black Damsels, beat their Burkinabe counterparts to do the double in the CAF African Schools Football Championship after a dramatic 9-8 penalty shootout in the final.
Both teams were unable to score a goal in ninety minutes, forcing the game to penalties.
The two sides met in the group stages, but Burkina Faso won by a lone goal.
Coming into this game,it was revenge on the minds of the Ghanaians who didn’t disapoint by edging their opponents out in a tense shootout.
The victory confirms the Black Damsels as back-to-back champions of the continental schools tournament, underlining their dominance and consistency at this level.
