Ghana's U-20 national team, the Black Satellites, suffered a disappointing exit from the 2023 WAFU Zone B Boys U-20 Cup of Nations after a 1-1 draw with hosts Ivory Coast in their final Group A game at the Champroux Stadium on July 13, 2023.
The Black Satellites had a challenging start to the competition, drawing 1-1 with Niger in their opening match on July 6 and then losing 2-0 to Burkina Faso in their second game on July 10.
Ghana who needed a win to qualify, fell short as they could only manage a 1-1 draw with Ivory Coast, resulting in their elimination from the tournament.
The knockout means that Ghana will not participate at the next U20 AFCON for the second time running and will miss the U20 World Cup in 2025 having missed out on the 2023 edition in Argentina.
Ghana's last appearance at the U20 AFCON was in 2019 when the team won the trophy.
Watch highlights of Ghana's U20 vs Ivory Coast below
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