Already through to the semis, Ghana's U17 stars take on Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou with an unbeaten Group A finish at stake.
Ghana's Black Starlets have one more job to finish in Ouagadougou. Already assured of a semi-final berth at the 2026 WAFU Zone B U17 Championship, Kassim Ocansey's young squad meet hosts Burkina Faso in their final Group A fixture, with an unbeaten group stage on the line.
The Starlets made a steady start to the tournament, edging Togo 1-0 before beating Benin 3-1. It was a solid platform, though the second outing exposed a few wobbles that the coaching staff have not ignored.
Captain Issah Abdul Rafiu says the squad has no plans to coast. According to the skipper, the players have talked it through among themselves after losing concentration against Benin, and they are determined to fix those errors. Qualification, he insists, changes nothing about their focus.
Burkina Faso will be eager to use home support to close out the group on a high, which should make for a spirited contest. For Ghana, the game is a chance to sharpen their finishing and build rhythm before the knockout stage.
The stakes go beyond the trophy, too. The tournament doubles as a qualifier for the 2027 U17 Africa Cup of Nations, so every performance counts for the continent's next generation of stars.
