A 1-1 tie with host nation Côte d’Ivoire in their final Group A encounter at the Champroux Stadium has shown Ghana the exit.
Ghana’s U-20 national football team, the Black Satellites, was eliminated from the group stages of the 2023 WAFU Zone B Boys U-20 Cup of Nations today.
The team of Samuel Baodu needed to win in order to advance to the semifinals, but they were unable to do so.
Their campaign got off to a difficult start as they conceded an early lead and settled for a 1-1 draw against Niger in their opening game.
Ghana’s hopes of moving on were made more difficult with a 2-0 loss to Burkina Faso in their second game.
Ghana failed to achieve the desired outcome in the pivotal Group A match against Côte d’Ivoire, ultimately settling for a 1-1 draw. They failed to go to the semifinals as a result, and the tournament eliminated them.
Burkina Faso defeated Niger 2-0 in the other Group A match, taking first place in the division with a total of 9 points.
In the other Group A encounter, Burkina Faso triumphed over Niger with a 2-0 victory, finishing atop the group with a total of 9 points.
Côte d’Ivoire secured the second spot with 4 points, while Ghana settled for third place with 2 points.
Niger ended their campaign at the bottom of the group, earning a single point.