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U17 women’s football: Ghana reach World Cup round of 16

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U17 women’s football: Ghana reach World Cup round of 16Benjamin Mussler · CC BY-SA 2.0

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 qualified for the Under-17 Women’s World Cup round of 16 by beating Canada 2-0 on Saturday in their final group match, the Daily Post reports. The Ghanaian team thus join Nigeria as the second African side to reach the tournament’s knockout stage, organised by FIFA.

The qualification comes after Ghana’s 3-3 draw with Brazil on 21 October in the group stage. The U17 Black Queens now continue their run in the U17 Women’s World Cup round of 16.

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