Assistant coach of the Black Satellites, Fatawu Salifu, has expressed the team’s strong determination to restore their reputation following their failure to qualify for the U-20 World Cup.
Ghana’s U-20 side saw their World Cup hopes dashed after a penalty shootout loss to Egypt in the quarterfinals of the recent qualifying tournament.
However, as they prepare for the upcoming U-20 WAFU Championship, Salifu emphasized the team’s commitment to making their supporters proud.
“Right before we returned from Egypt and after not qualifying for the World Cup, we got the information that we are going to play in the WAFU Cup, which is going to be in Ghana. We believe that we are back to redeem our image after exiting from the tournament in Egypt,” the former Heart of Lions coach told the Ghana FA website.
The Black Satellites will kick off their WAFU campaign against long-time rivals Nigeria on July 10, 2025, at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram. They will then face Benin on July 16 to complete their group stage matches.
Group A consists of only three teams, with each team scheduled to play two games.
The third edition of the WAFU Zone B U-20 Cup of Nations is set to take place in Ghana from July 10 to 23, 2025.
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