The Black Starlets of Ghana lost the plot against Nigeria in a spirited third-place playoff for the recently ended WAFU Zone U17 Cup of Nations staged at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium.
The two teams lead respective groups in the build-up to the semifinals.
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The Black Starlets lost to Burkina Faso while Nigeria failed to surmount the insurmountable against the Young Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire.
Nigeria took the lead after goalkeeper, Michael Rmah failed to handle the initial shot hurled at him for Imrana Mohammed to pounce home the opener.
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Hrave Ggbafa scored two goals within seven minutes to give the Black Starlets the lead but hotshot forward, Adeleke Abdulmuiz pulled his side level to end the first half.
Adeleke Abdulmuiz crowned a glorious night for the Super Eaglets as his long bursting run from midfield saw him score the match-winner in additional time of the second half.
Meanwhile, with FIFA’s decision to expand the U17 World Cup to 48 teams, the Black Starlets could be handed a lifeline when the proposal is approved.
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Ghana has not qualified for the U17 Cup of Nations since 2017, when the team reached the final in Gabon.
