By Ashiadey Dotse
The President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Okraku, has inspired Ghana’s under-20 group, the Black Satellites, to goal for his or her fifth AFCON title in subsequent yr’s match. The group final gained the under-20 AFCON in 2021 in Mauritania, led by former coach Abdul Karim Zito.
The Black Satellites have certified for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, despite the fact that they misplaced to Nigeria within the WAFU B closing on Wednesday. They had already secured their place earlier than the ultimate however confirmed a robust second-half effort, finally shedding 2-1 to Nigeria on the Stade de Kegue in Lome, Togo.
After the latest achievement, Kurt Okraku urged the group to win their fifth AFCON title underneath Coach Desmond Ofei.
In the ultimate, Jerry Afriyie scored for Ghana within the seventy fifth minute, however Nigeria’s Kparabo Arieri’s two first-half objectives gave them the victory. The Black Satellites, nonetheless, at the moment are prepared for his or her AFCON return subsequent yr, following their final title win in 2021. Coach Desmond Ofei and his workers efficiently led the group to qualify for the match.
The WAFU B U20 Championship is a qualifier for the 2025 Africa U20 Cup of Nations, with solely Nigeria and Ghana securing qualification spots. Additionally, the 2025 U20 AFCON will function Africa’s qualifier for the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, with the highest 4 groups incomes computerized qualification.
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