… Nana Joe Adarkwa guided the Black Maidens to what will be their seventh appearance at the World Cup, seeing out a smooth qualification process that saw them play Togo, Liberia, and Senegal. …
… Nana Joe Adarkwa’s side take to the competition for the first time after suffering a two-edition ban from the Confederation of African Football (CAF). …
… Nana Joe Adarkwa’s side claimed a 4-0 victory to ensure they finished the competition with four wins from five games, sealing a 4-0 win over the hosts. …
… Nana Joe Adarkwa’s side sealed qualification for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to be staged in Morocco next month after recovering from a CAF ban from 2022. …
Head coach of the Black Maidens, Nana Joe Adarkwa, says his team is using the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup as preparation for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. …
Ghana's Black Maidens will compete in the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco (October 17), their seventh appearance. The team returns after being absent from the last three editions due to a 2022 qualifying loss to Morocco and subsequent bans for age cheating.
Ghana's Black Maidens will compete in the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco (October 17), their seventh appearance. The team returns after being absent from the last three editions due to a 2022 qualifying loss to Morocco and subsequent bans for age cheating.
Ghana's U-17 Women's National team lost 3-0 to China in Casablanca in a friendly match as part of preparations for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The team conceded one goal in the first half and two more in the second half after arriving in Morocco for a pre-tournament camp.
Ghana's U-17 Women's National Team have arrived in Casablanca for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, marking their return after a two-edition CAF ban. The squad features players from recent regional and continental competitions and will compete in Group C against Norway, Brazil and Canada.
Ghana's U-17 women's football team ended the WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup with a 4-0 victory over Côte d'Ivoire, finishing their campaign with four wins from five games and second place overall, three points behind Nigeria.
Ghana's Black Maidens defeated Niger 6-1 in their fourth match of the WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup, recording their third victory in the competition. The team will face Côte d'Ivoire on the final day.
Ghana's Black Maidens will play Nigeria in their second game of the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup on Friday, September 18, after beating Burkina Faso 4-0 in their opener. Nigeria leads the table after a 5-0 win over Niger in their first match.
Ghana's Sports Minister Kofi Adams stated that the women's U-17 national team is not owed outstanding per diems or bonuses, clarifying that the Ghana Football Association is responsible for such payments during regional qualifiers, not the ministry. The team is preparing for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco by competing in the WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup.
Head coach Nana Joe Adarkwa says Ghana's Black Maidens are treating the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup as preparation for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco next month, where they will face Norway, Brazil and Canada in the group stage after a CAF ban lifted in July 2022.
Ghana's U-17 women's national team has travelled to Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, for the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls' Cup, which begins on Tuesday, September 16, with 22 players called up. The tournament will serve as qualifiers for the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, and the Black Maidens will face Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Togo, Niger and Côte d'Ivoire in a round-robin format.
Ghana's U-17 women's team drew 1-1 with Senegal in the first leg of their 2026 World Cup qualifier in Dakar, coming from behind with a goal from substitute Benedicta Nketiah Danso in the 76th minute. The return fixture will be held in Accra next week.
Ghana's U17 women's football team defeated Liberia 2-0 away to advance to the final round of 2026 World Cup qualifying, where they will face Senegal in matches scheduled for July 3–12.