By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lebrief
Ghana's women's under-17 team reached the quarter-finals of the U17 World Cup in Morocco by eliminating Argentina 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. The Ghanaians secured their place on Wednesday 28 October at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé, according to Lebrief.
Morocco’s Under-17 women’s team were eliminated from the World Cup after a heavy 6-0 defeat by North Korea in the round of 16. The match at the Mohammed VI complex in Salé enabled the defending champions to reach the quarter-finals, reports 3News.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: 3News ·
Morocco’s U15 team beat Cameroon 4-1 on Wednesday 28 October at the Hovsan complex in Baku, securing a place in the last 16 of the FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival. Morocco will face Paraguay, according to Le Matin.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Le Matin ·
Tunisia’s U15 team beat Thailand 5-0 in the round of 16 at the World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, reaching the quarter-finals. Tunisia had earlier eliminated Namibia 4-0 in the round of 32, according to La Presse de Tunisie.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Source: La Presse de Tunisie ·
Ghana qualified for the Under-17 Women’s World Cup round of 16 by beating Canada 2-0 in their final group match. Nigeria join the Black Maidens in the next round, according to the Daily Post, which describes Ghana as the second African country to qualify.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: Daily Post ·
Mahama seeks to revive Ghana-Russia energy cooperationGhanaian President John Mahama wants to revive historic relations between Ghana and Russia, particularly through energy cooperation, investment and economic exchanges. At the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, he cited solar and nuclear power as ways to diversify Ghana’s energy supply, according to MyJoyOnline.
Guinean federation targets women's football and clubsGuinean Football Federation secretary general Ibrahima Blasco Barry presented the priorities of the new executive committee led by Mamady Doumbouya: youth training, national competitions, women's football and infrastructure. The body will also have to strengthen clubs, professionalise its structures and improve transparency, according to comments reported by Guinee7.The week in Africa
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