Black Satellites head coach Desmond Ofei says he is struggling to understand how Ghana let their semi-final slip away against Ivory Coast in the 2025 WAFU Zone B U20 Boys Cup.

The hosts were eliminated from the tournament on Sunday after a 2-1 defeat to the Young Elephants at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram.

Ghana had taken an early lead through Benjamin Tsivanyo but conceded twice — once before the break and again in the second half — to crash out of contention for the title. "It's hard to explain.

It's hard to explain because we felt that the boys were ready for the game," Ofei told reporters after the match. "We started really well.