Ghana’s U-17 Women’s team, the Black Maidens, has been placed in Group A with Benin and Burkina Faso for the WAFU Zone B U17 Girls Cup.
The draw took place at the WAFU B headquarters in Côte d’Ivoire. The Black Maidens are looking to make a comeback after a period of inactivity due to a FIFA ban.
Ghana plans to use the tournament as a stepping stone for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup Qualifiers.
Meanwhile, Group B of the draw consist of Nigeria, Niger and Cote D’Ivoire. The competition will be played from December 12-26, 2024 at the Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence in Prampram.
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