Ghana fails to make U-17 World Cup
Two-time African and World champions, Ghana will not be at the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2013 in the United Arab Emirates.
The Black Starlets failed to reach the semi-final stage of the African Junior Championships which would have secured them passage to the World Cup after drawing goalless with Ivory Coast on Saturday at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca.
Ghana came third on the standings in the group as rivals, Nigeria and the Ivorians go through to the last four.
A difficult start to the competition following their 6-1 loss to Nigeria piled the pressure on Paa Kwesi Fabin’s team.
But a 1-1 draw with Congo raised hopes after Nigeria lost to Ivory Coast. The twists and turns ensured that Ghana were handed a lifeline going into their final group game.
The Black Starlets fixed their sights on a win which would have turned around their campaign but their failure to find the back of the net gave them no chance of progressing.
Source: Ghana FA
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