Ghana will face Mali in the final of the 2017 African U17 Championship on Sunday. The Les Aiglonnets beat the Guinea 2-0 on penalties on Wednesday to set up the clash with the Black Starlets. Earlier, the Black Starlets also needed penalties to oust Niger 6-5 after a 0-0 draw in regulation time. Mali won … Read more
Black Starlets coach, Paa Kwesi Fabin, is confident his side will make it to the final of ongoing CAF U-17 Tournament. The two-time African champions will battle Niger in the semi-final on Wednesday at the Stade de Port-Gentil. Ahead of the clash, Fabin said: “We respect our opponents. Our chance of progressing to the final … Read more
Starlets are through to the finals after beating Niger play videoStarlets are through to the finals after beating Niger Starlets are through to the finals after beating Niger play videoStarlets are through to the finals after beating Niger Ghanaians have reacted on Twitter after the country’s under-17 team reached the finals of the 2017 Africa … Read more
play videoToku scored the lpenalty that sent Ghana to the finals Ghana hero Emmanuel Toku was named Man of the Match in their semi-final win over Niger at the 2017 African U17 Championship on Wednesday. Toku scored the winning goal as the Black Starlets triumphed 6-5 on penalties at Stade Port Gentil. This was his … Read more
A highly profligate display characterized Black Starlets nervy qualification to the Final of U-17 African Championship. The free-scoring youngsters, as well as Ghanaians, were given a real lesson in patience, endurance and perseverance to make their first final since 2005. Despite missing glaring chances, the team persevered with the approach of using the width of … Read more
Ghana’s Black Starlets beat Niger 6-5 on penalties to make it to the final of the ongoing Africa U-17 Cup of Nations in Gabon. Niger had held the Starlets to a goalless draw in regulation time at Stade de Port-Gentil after they were pinned to their half for almost the entire duration of the game. … Read more
Ghana’s Black Starlets qualified for the final of the CAF U-17 championship after a 6-5 win on penalties. The clinching penalty from Emmanuel Toku, who is slowly becoming the star player of the team, saw the Starlets overcome a nervous penalty shoot-out to reach the finals. Coach Paa Kwesi Fabin’s side had been wasteful throughout … Read more
Black Starlets of Ghana booked their place in the final of the 2017 Africa U-17 Nations Cup after a dramatic 6-5 penalty shootout against Niger in Port Gentil, Gabon. Emmanuel Toku scored to send the two-time champions to the final. The Black Starlet will battle against winner of the Mali-Guinea game for the ultimate on Sunday. Eric Ayiah, the … Read more
Two former U-17 world cup winners Nii Odartey Lamptey and Samuel Osei Kuffuor have tipped the Black Starlets to beat Niger in the semi final clash at the U-17 Afcon tournament being held in Gabon. Ghana are yet to concede going into the match on Wednesday while the Nigeriens have picked four goals so far … Read more
Ghana Black Starlets will face Niger’s Mena Cadets in the semifinal of the on-going Under-17 African Cup of Nations at the Stade Port Gentil, Port Gentil, Gabon, today. The Starlets failed to beat Guinea in their final group game last Saturday with both sides advancing to the last four of the competition. Having reached the … Read more
The vice president of the Ghana football Association, George Afriyie, wants his outfit to be applauded for the Starlets sterling performance at the ongoing Africa Under -17 Cup of Nations in Gabon. According to the football administrator, the Starlets exhibition of a 100%performance by going unbeaten in three games, scoring nine goals without conceding and … Read more
Ghana Football Association Vice President George Afriyie has hinted that major changes will be rung in the technical bench of all the Ghana national teams following changes made in three national teams already. After recent changes in the technical bench of the senior national team the Black Stars, major stakeholders have showered praises on the … Read more
Black Starlets head coach, Paa Kwesi Fabin, has debunked media reports stating that members of the team had been hit with illness. On Monday, several reports made the rounds that a number of the Starlets playing body had been bit with illness suspected to be malaria or cholera. The reports stated that the team was … Read more
Ghana U17 team qualified from the group stage with an unbeaten record Ghana’s Under-17 team have been hit by an outbreak of malaria rendering more than five key players as doubts for the semi-final clash against Niger in the ongoing CAF U17 Championship. Head coach Paa Kwesi Fabian is reportedly struggling with the continent’s common … Read more
Ghana’s Black Starlets will play their Nigerien counterparts in what will be the two sides’ penultimate match in the ongoing African U-17 Cup of Nations in Gabon. The winner of the match, to be played on Wednesday at Stade de Port-Gentil, will play in the final of the tournament, which is in its 12th edition. … Read more
Ghana U17 confirmed their status as Group A leaders after drawing 0-0 with Guinea on Saturday at the 2017 African Junior Championship. Head coach Paa Kwesi Fabin made four changes to his starting line up and that could probably explain the lack of sharpness up front. Guinea looked aggressive from the blast of the whistle … Read more
Ghana U17 confirmed their status as Group A leaders after drawing 0-0 with Guinea on Saturday at the 2017 African Junior Championship. Head coach Paa Kwesi Fabin made four changes to his starting lineup and that could probably explain the lack of sharpness up front. Guinea looked aggressive from the blast of the whistle and … Read more
Four changes have been made to the Black Starlets team facing Guinea Ghana coach Paa Kwesi Fabin has made four changes in his side to face Guinea in the last group game in the ongoing 2017 U17 Afcon in Gabon. Gideon Acquah, John Out, Patmos Arhin and Isaac Ansah have been handed starting roles for … Read more
Ghana Football Association president, Kwesi Nyantakyi, believes that the Black Starlets must eschew complacency in the ongoing CAF U-17 Tournament in Gabon. The two-time African champions are through to the semi-finals after winning two straight games, they have also qualified for the 2017 World Cup. “At this moment don’t [Players] be swollen headed, this is … Read more
The Technical handlers of Ghana’s U-17 side ,the Black Starlets, have made two changes ahead of this evening AFCON U-17 match against the host nation Gabon in Port Gentile . Defender Rashid Alhassan who is suffering from malaria is being replaced by Gideon Acquah at the full back position while Bismark Terry Owusu replaces Iddriss … Read more