Black Satellites fail to defend WAFU-B U20 title after Burkina Faso defeat

Published on: 15 May 2022

The Black Satellites have failed to defend their WAFU-20 title following a 2-1 defeat to Burkina Faso on Saturday.

The defending champions failed to secure a point in the competition after losing 2-0 and 2-1 to Nigeria and Burkina Faso respectively in the group stage.

In Saturday’s final group stage match, Burkina Faso opened the scoring on the 33rd minute before Ghana equalized before the halftime break.

Despite a resilient performance in the second half, Burkina Faso capitalized on a defensive blunder to score and seal a win in the Group decider.

The defeat leaves Ghana without a point and out of the zonal qualification competition.

However, the GFA has lined up friendly matches and competitions for the team in the coming months to keep them busy and prepare them for the senior national teams.

The team is expected to return to Ghana early next week.

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