U-20

Ghana’s U-20 team, the Black Satellites, have discovered their group for the upcoming U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), set to take place in April this year in Ivory Coast. The Black Satellites have been placed in Group A alongside tournament hosts Ivory Coast, Tanzania, and DR Congo. They will be joined by an additional team from UNIFFAC 2. This marks Ghana’s return to the competition for the first time since 2021, when they last participated and emerged as champions. In Group B, West African giants Nigeria will battle against North African heavyweights Morocco and Egypt, as well as South…

Black Princesses coach, Yussif Basigi, has expressed his commitment to ensuring the team progresses beyond the group stage in the upcoming U-20 Women’s World Cup. Ghana’s U-20 women’s national team is preparing for its seventh consecutive appearance at the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Despite their consistent participation, the team has never advanced past the first round. Their best performance was in 2012 when they were eliminated in the group stage despite earning six points. Basigi, who coached the team in the 2018 edition where they finished third in their group, reflected on the challenges they faced at that time. “In…