The Black Princesses of Ghana have clinched this year's edition of the WAFU B U20 Girls' Cup after defeating Nigeria on penalty shootouts at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
Ghana managed to win the maiden edition of the tournament 3-1 on penalty shootouts after the regulation time had ended in a 1-1 stalemate.
Coach Yussif Basigi's side showed their attacking prowess with some fearsome attacks on the backline of the Nigerians to snatch the lead after the hour-mark.
The Black Princesses opened the scoring from the spot when Stella Nyamekye stepped up to brilliantly convert the penalty awarded to her side on 37th minute of the game.
Ghana's goalkeeper Afi Amenyahu was the saviour for the Princesses with magnificent saves to deny the Falcons of Nigeria from levelling the score in the first half of the game.
The Nigerians entered the second half with different approach of operating from the flanks which eventually paid off in the dying embers of the game.
Striker Flourish Sabastine capitalized on a goalkeeping error from Afi Amenyahu to registered the equalizer for Nigeria on the 85th minute of the game.
The entire duration of the game ended in a 1-1 draw at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
Ghana claimed the 2023 WAFU B U20 Girls'Cup title after trouncing the Falcons of Nigeria 3-1 on the penalty shootouts.
