Ghana’s U-15 girls team, the Black Damsels, suffered a 1–0 defeat to Burkina Faso in their final Group B match at the CAF African Schools Football Championship in Harare.
The narrow loss marked Ghana’s first setback of the tournament, with Burkina Faso netting the decisive goal in a closely contested encounter.
Despite the defeat, the Black Damsels secured qualification to the semi-finals, having delivered strong performances in their earlier group matches to finish among the top teams in their group.
Attention now turns to a crucial last-four clash against Zambia, as Ghana aims to bounce back and keep their hopes of lifting the continental schools’ title alive.
The team will be looking to regroup quickly and rediscover their winning form as they prepare for the decisive stage of the competition.
