Ghana lose to Ivory Coast and miss 2027 U17 AFCON in WAFU Zone B semi-final
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 3news
Ghana’s U17s lost 1-0 to Ivory Coast in the semi-final of the 2026 WAFU Zone B tournament, missing qualification for the 2027 U17 Africa Cup of Nations. Reduced to 10 men after Daniel Owusu was sent off in the 17th minute, they conceded the decisive goal in the 77th, according to 3news.
Ghana’s under-17 team lost 1-0 to Ivory Coast in the semi-final of the WAFU Zone B U17 Championship on 20 October and will not compete in the 2027 U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Elephants scored the only goal in the 77th minute, 3news reports.
Ghana played with 10 men from the 17th minute after Daniel Owusu was sent off. The Black Starlets had finished top of Group A with seven points from three matches, with two wins against Togo and Benin and a draw against Burkina Faso.
The defeat ends Ghana’s campaign in the regional tournament and rules the team out of qualification for the continental competition. Ghana’s U17s reached the semi-finals after finishing top of their group.
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