Ghana finished second in Group A after beating Niger
Ghana’s U17 team, the Black Starlets will face arch rivals Nigeria in the semi-final of the WAFU U17 Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast on Tuesday September 30.
The Black Starlets’ opponents was confirmed following the end of the final round of games in Group B, with Nigeria finishing top after a goalless stalemate with Burkina Faso on Saturday.
Ghana finished second in Group A after beating Niger in remarkable fashion following two late goals from Kagawa Mensah and Robinho Yao Gavi in the 3-1 victory.
The two-time world champions are chasing one of the ticket to the Africa U17 Cup of Nations, and a win in the semi-final will guarantee a return to the competition for the first time since 2017.
Meanwhile, in the other semi-final, hosts Ivory Coast will engage Burkina Faso.
The winners of the two semis will face off in the final at the Charles Banny Stadium in Yamoussoukro on Friday.
Ghana has rich history at the U17 level, winning the World Cup twice and the Africa U17 Cup of Nations twice.
The last time the West Africans appeared at the AFCON U17 tournament, the team finished second before reaching the quarter-final of the World Cup in 2017.
