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Ghana U15 beat Mexico 5-2 in Azerbaijan

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Ghana’s U15 team beat Mexico 5-2 in the last 16 of the World Cup held in Azerbaijan, with four goals from Shamsudeen Sulemana and one from Abdul Aziz Issah. The win extended their run to seven victories and qualified them for the quarter-finals, according to MyJoyOnline.

Ghana beat Mexico 5-2 in the last 16 of the FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival, held in Azerbaijan, on Wednesday 28 October. The victory qualified Ghana’s under-15 team for the quarter-finals, MyJoyOnline reports.

Shamsudeen Sulemana scored four goals and Abdul Aziz Issah scored the fifth. Ghana had eliminated South Korea 2-1 earlier in the day in the round of 32.

The young Ghanaians have won all seven of their consecutive matches in the tournament, including games against Uzbekistan (4-1), Myanmar (7-1), Guam (7-0), the Bahamas (7-0) and Kazakhstan (2-1). They are now waiting to learn their quarter-final opponent.

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