The Black Starlets of Ghana have touched down in Cote d’Ivoire ahead of the 2025 WAFU B U-17 Cup of Nations.
The team, which is headed by Prosper Narteh Ogum, arrived on Tuesday, September 16, ahead of the start of the competition.
The 2025 edition of the tournament will be played in Yamoussoukro, with the majority of the games being played at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium.
The Black Starlets are placed in Group A, where they will come up against the host team, Cote d’Ivoire, Niger and Togo.
The tournament is scheduled to kick off on September 20, 2025, in Yamoussoukro and will run until October 3, 2025.
Ghana’s first game is against Togo on September 20, before squaring off with the Ivorians three days later. Their final group game is against Niger on September 26.
The tournament will also serve as the qualifiers for the next U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.
Goalkeepers: Aquila Ahur (Mailantarki FC); Great Edafe (Beyond Limits); Paul Awelewa (Morak FC)
Defenders: Abdullateef Lasisi (La Planet); Mubarak Rasheed (RFO FC); Sadiq Salihu (Niger Tornadoes); Godwin Menyaga (Adoration FC); Abdulsamad Salisu (Central FC); Emmanuel Asika (Mailantarki FC)
Midfielders: Paul Ugwu (RBM FC); Famous Umole (Derby FC); David Edeh (Adoration FC); Umar Yahaya (Footwork FC); Ahmed Yusuf (One-Touch FC)
Forwards: Wisdom Innocent (Wonderland FC); George Agha (Unique & Fine FC); Boluwatife Thompson (Breeders FC); Emeka Nnalue (Collins FC); Salim Umar (Dante FC); Auwal Muhammad (36 Lions)
