Black Starlets
The Black Starlets of Ghana are in action against their Burkinabe counterparts for a place in the final of the WAFU Zone B Under-17 championship ongoing in Ghana.
Laryea Kingston’s team has an ambition of qualifying for the Africa U-17 championship and a win today will guarantee a realisation of that dream.
The Black Starlets have been impressive so far in the tournament, scoring seven goals and conceding one in two games played so far.
Laryea Kingston’s charges humiliated Ivory Coast 5-1 in their first match to assert their dominance as the host country.
The team later earned a 2-0 win over Benin to finish as group leaders, followed by Ivory Coast, who placed second.
Burkina Faso placed second in Group B after amassing 7 points from three matches. Their group was topped by Nigeria, who also earned 7 points but beat Burkina Faso on goal difference.
The Stallions of Burkina Faso drew their first match with Nigeria and subsequently beat Niger 1-0 in their second match.
A win today will mean that Ghana has picked up one of the two available spots for the Africa U-17 championship.
Watch the game below
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