The Ghana U20 Girls national team has progressed to the knockout stage of the 2023 WAFU Zone B U20 Girls Cup of Nations tournament.
The maiden edition of the tournament is being staged in Ghana with Kumasi in the Ashanti Region as the host nation.
In the opening match of the tournament a week ago, the Ghana U20 team defeated their counterpart from Benin 3-0 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
Today at the same venue, the team nicknamed the Black Princesses locked horns with Ivory Coast in the second Group A match of the WAFU Zone B U20 Girls Cup of Nations tournament.
In the game, captain Stella Nyamekye scored in the 21st minute to double the lead for the Princesses.
Her goal was sandwiched by a brace from talented attacker Maafia Nyame as the Ghana U20 Girls national team cruised to a 3-1 win over the Ivory Coast U20 national team at the end of the 90 minutes.
The victory means the Ghana Black Princesses have qualified for the semi-finals of the WAFU Zone B U20 Girls Cup of Nations tournament.