Head coach of Ghana’s Under-17 national team, Prosper Narteh Ogum, has expressed his delight at the Black Starlets’ qualification for the 2026 U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, following their impressive 2-0 victory over Nigeria in the semi-finals of the WAFU Zone B Championship.
Ogum described the achievement as only the beginning of a bigger journey, stressing that his young side is fully determined to progress beyond the continental stage and secure a place at the FIFA U17 World Cup.
“Qualifying for the U17 AFCON is just the first step. We are motivated to go further and represent Ghana at the U17 World Cup,” he stated.
Ghana’s U17 side, historically one of Africa’s most successful youth teams, has previously won the FIFA U17 World Cup on two occasions (1991 and 1995) and finished as runners-up twice (1993 and 1997). However, it has been years since the Black Starlets made a significant impact on the global stage, and Ogum believes this new generation has the talent and drive to restore Ghana’s dominance in youth football.
The Black Starlets will now prepare for the WAFU Zone B final, while attention also shifts to next year’s AFCON in Morocco, where the top four teams will earn automatic qualification to the 2027 FIFA U17 World Cup.
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