Ghana beat Brazil to lift their second U-17 World Cup trophy in 1995
Former Black Starlets playmaker, Awudu Issaka, has revealed that the players who delivered Ghana’s second FIFA U-17 World Cup title in 1995 were promised houses by the government but never received them.
According to Issaka, the promises made to the young heroes of that unforgettable campaign in Ecuador were never fulfilled, leaving a lingering sense of betrayal nearly three decades after their triumph over Brazil in the final.
In an interview with Sporty FM, the U-17 World Cup winner revealed how the team members were awarded money instead of the initial houses promised.
“We were promised houses but were given money instead after winning the 1995 U-17 World Cup,” he said.
On August 20, 1995, Ghana’s U-17 team etched their names in global football history with a thrilling 3-2 win over Brazil at the iconic Estadio Monumental in Guayaquil.
It was a pulsating final that captured the imagination of fans both at home and abroad. Issaka, dazzling with flair, helped set up one of the goals, and Ghana’s free-flowing style was praised as among the best the tournament had ever seen.
That generation, which included the likes of Abu Iddrisu, Baba Sule, and Emmanuel Bentil, was hailed as the future of Ghanaian football.
Their triumph was not just sporting, it was symbolic. The nation celebrated them as golden boys, and leaders at the time promised them rewards befitting their achievement.
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