The male national U20 team managed to secure a point against Burkina Faso at the ongoing 2026 WAFU B U20 Championship despite being a manless side
The Black Satellites battled to a 1-1 draw with Burkina Faso in their second Group B fixture at the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, on Thursday.
Burkina Faso took the lead from a brilliant free-kick effected by budding talented winger Tapsoba in the 33rd minute of the game. The Black Satellites defender Kofi Junior Kumah was sent off for a horrible tackle on the Burkina Faso forward.
Ghana showed great determination to fight back after falling behind, with Joseph Badu restoring parity on the stroke of halftime to earn the Black Satellites a valuable point at the Lycée Scientifique Stadium.
Ghana remain third in Group B with one point from two matches.
Attention now shifts to the Black Satellites' final group fixture against Togo, where victory will be crucial as they seek to end the campaign on a positive note.
While the WAFU B U-20 Championship serves as the qualifying tournament for the 2027 TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Ghana's place at the continental finals is already assured as hosts.
Nevertheless, the competition continues to provide the Black Satellites with invaluable high-level match experience, strengthen team cohesion and offer an important platform to fine-tune the squad ahead of welcoming Africa's best young talents to Ghana next year.
