Starlet players in a group photograph
The Ivory Coast U17 male national team put up a stellar performance on Tuesday evening, brushing aside the Ghana U17 side with a 3-0 victory in the WAFU B U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
Ghana’s U17 side, nicknamed the Black Starlets, commenced their campaign at the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Togo.
Heading into today’s encounter against Ivory Coast, the Starlets needed to secure a win at all costs to improve their chances of advancing to the next stage of the tournament.
Unfortunately, for Ghana, Ivory Coast proved to be an opponent too strong, as the hosts cruised to a big win.
The hosts scored their first of the day in the 18th minute when Robinho Gavi Yao found the back of the net with a smart finish.
With Ghana unable to reply before the break, things went from bad to worse in the second half, as Ivory Coast scored twice after the break to seal an emphatic 3-0 victory.
After the game at Stade Konan Banny, Ivory Coast maintain their position at the top of the Group A standings with six points.
The Black Starlets will now aim for a win against Niger in their final Group A match to stand any chance of advancing to the next stage.
