The Princesses went into this game with a three-goal advantage from the 1st leg.

The first half of the game ended goalless with the Princesses having a lions share of possession and creating numerous goal-scoring chances.

Success Ameyaa and Mercy Attobra came close in the 9th and 15th minutes but couldn’t make it count.

Ghana scored three goals in the second half courtesy of Tracy Twum, Wasiima Mohammed and Helen Alormemu.

The pressure from the Princesses yielded results when Tracy Twum found the back of the net in the 49th minute.

Wasiima Mohammed connected a header from success Ameyaa’s corner in the 59th minute to double the lead.

A beautiful play in midfield between Tracy Twum and Helen Alormenu ended at the back of the net when the latter chipped the ball over the goalkeeper to make it 3:0 for the Black Princesses.

The 3-0 win gives Ghana a 6-0 aggregate score after winning the 1st leg 3-0 in Bissau last weekend.

The Black Princesses will face Eswatini in the third round qualifiers in search of a ticket to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

Ghana’s campaign in Costa Rica came to a bitter end after a 4-1 loss to the Netherlands in the final group game.

It came after defeats to the United States and Japan as they finished bottom of Group D with zero points and scored one from three games.

Ghana failed to make it out of the group stages in all six editions of the World Cup they have played since their debut in 2010.

After the final game, Fokuo who revealed that plans to progress to the next stage had failed, believes the team will work hard to compete in the next edition.

“This is the sixth time we have not been able to qualify from the group stage and it is very worrying,” he said as quoted by the Ghana FA.

“When we were coming to this competition for the sixth time, we decided to make sure that we qualify from the group stage for the first time and later progress from the quarter-final but it is unfortunate we lost all three matches and are out of the competition.”

He also added that the team will return to Ghana and turn attention to the next edition of the U-20 Women’s World Cup.

‘’We did our preparations and worked hard towards the competition but things didn’t go as planned.

‘’We will work hard and try again in the next edition and hopefully, the team will make it past the group stage for the first time.”

Ghana lost 3-0 to the USA in the opening game in Costa Rica before succumbing to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of defending champions, Japan.

However, the team still has a slim chance of making to the next phase, only if they beat Netherlands by a huge goal margin and Japan see off USA in the last group game.

“It is unfortunate we lost our second group game which means for the 6th attempt, we won’t make it past the group stage,” Fokuo said, quoted by Joy Sports.

“Our first half performance was better than the second half. We started the second half on a better note until we conceded the penalty which I think pushed the girls down a little bit.

“We conceded another penalty and it is unfortunate to concede through a penalty but I think we played better than our first game.

“We wanted to go at least to the quarter-finals but that didn’t happen. It is sad not to make it this time again so we will go back and work hard so that in the next edition, we will try our best to make it from the group stage,” he added.

Ghana will slug it out with Netherlands in their last group game on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.

The Avaldness midfielder “is awaiting scans results to confirm the extent of the injury.”

“The medical team and management are providing the captain with all the required support at this moment to get her back on her feet, ” GFA added.

Badu, who won the CAF Young Player of the Year award, will probably be sidelined for the opener on August, 11 as her teammates lock horns with the four time U-20 World Cup champions.

Ben Fokuo’s side have never made it out of the group stage in this tournament, having failed in their five previous attempts.

Following USA, the Black Princess will face Japan and the Netherlands in other group games.

Badu has been ruled out of the game against the USA on Thursday, and she may not be able to recover in time for the remaining games.

“Evelyn Badu may miss the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after sustaining an ankle injury in the team’s training in Costa Rica ahead of the Group D opener against the USA on Thursday,” Ghana Football Association announced.

“The Avaldnes midfielder is currently in POP awaiting scan results to confirm the extent of injury to the ankle.”

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“The medical team and management are providing the captain with all the required support at this moment to get her back on her feet.”

Badu, who has been by far one of the best players for the side was expected to play a vital role for the Princesses but injury has forced her out.

Black Princesses have never made it out of the group stage in this tournament, having failed in their previous five attempts.

Following the USA, they will face Japan and the Netherlands in other group games.

Badu recently won two top awards at the CAR awards held recently.

Prior to the FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup, the women’s squad will set up camp in France starting tomorrow. On July 29, 2022, they will play a friendly match against Les Bleues.

Twenty-three players have been chosen for the journey to the European nation, and it’s probable that this will be the final World Cup roster, according to the Ghana Football Association.

Ben Fokou, the team’s head coach, feels the team’s preparations have gone well and that they are ready for the global showpiece, which will take place from August 10 to August 28.

‘’Since we started preparations about five weeks ago, the girls have been doing well in training and giving off their best. They put up a good performance in the training matches, and it shows they are ready for the tournament ahead. We will be leaving for France to play an international friendly and have our final preparations before we leave for Costa Rica for the tournament. It will be a good test for the team ahead of the tournament,” Ben Fokou said.

‘’The girls are eager to give everything to raise the flag of Ghana high and go far in this competition. Everybody is happy and ready for the game against France as it will help strengthen the team. The girls are ready to work hard for the target we have set for ourselves as a team,” he added.

“We need the support of Ghanaians as we embark on our sixth consecutive World Cup appearance,” he added.

Ghana will play the United States in their first game on August 11 at the Estadio Alejandro Morera, before facing the Netherlands and Japan in the remaining Group D fixtures.

The visit was as a result of the Princesses’ qualification to the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

Dr Bawumia took the opportunity to congratulate the Black Princesses on behalf of the President, H.E. Akufo-Addo for making history after earning their sixth consecutive appearance at the biennial tournament.

“On behalf of His Excellency, the president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who is on an official business outside the country, I would like to welcome all of you to Jubilee House, the seat of government.”

“We are here in a very happy mood, a few days ago, the Black Stars were here and we celebrated their qualification to the World Cup and today the Black Princess are here and we are celebrating you for your sixth successive qualification to the World cup.”

“You have really gotten here not just by luck but by a lot of teamwork and hardwork and you deserved to be in the World Cup and we are very proud of you as a country.”

“So on behalf of the President, I congratulate you on your qualification and your consistency.”

Dr Bawumia reiterated the statement made by the first female Chief of Staff, Madam Frema Opare and urged the team to return home with the World Cup trophy.

“Everyone knows what the challenges of breaking the glass ceiling are, the Chief of Staff has told you and we are all very much in line with her thinking that your job now is to go and bring the world cup, that’s a simple message,” he said.

“I have this feeling you are going to go beyond the group stages,” he added.

The Black Princesses and the Falconets of Nigeria will be Africa’s representatives at the World Cup which is slated for Costa Rica in August 2022.

Mr Okraku, during his speech, noted that investment has been an important factor in the development of women’s football in Ghana which has yielded positive results in recent years.

“I’m happy to say that since we took office two years ago, we have placed premium emphasis on the development of Women’s football.”

‘’Because of this investment, we are beginning to see results on the pitch.

“We got YEA to invest in the Women’s game, Decathlon Ghana, ZAZ, Woodin all believing in the way our football Association has been operating.”

He reiterated that the Football Association has been interested in capacity building to close the knowledge gap and adaptation of modern football in the country.

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“These continuous investments are beginning to yield results and one of the foremost is the success story of Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies at the WAFU tournament and at the CAF Women’s Champions League through your support.”

The Black Princesses and the Falconets of Nigeria will be Africa’s representatives at the World Cup which is slated for Costa Rica in August 2022.

Ghana inflicted a 5-1 aggregate defeat to the Ethiopian opposition having beaten them away from home with a 3-0 scoreline in Addis Ababa.

Salamatu Abdulai scored a brace for Ben Fokuo’s side, who will now qualify for their sixth successive U-20 World Cup. Her goals on Sunday means that Abdulai found the back four times against the same opponent in the two legs.

She opened the scoring in the second minute of the game, making a strong run before beating the goalkeeper to put the Princesses ahead.

Ridge City’s Cecilia Nyame put Abdulai through on goal as she struck a low shot past the Ethiopian goalkeeper to double Ghana’s lead.

The Ethiopian side pulled one back before the half-time break to make it 2-1 heading into the recess.

With no goals recorded in the second period of the game, the Black Princess advanced past the Ethiopian side as they earned qualification to the main tournament after successful qualifiers.

The Princesses will join 15 others to battle for the U-20 World Cup trophy in Costa Rica.

The tournament, which takes place in two Cities, San Jose and Alajuela, is expected to commence on August 10, with the final coming off on August 28.