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Black Starlets Begin U-17 AFCON Qualifying Campaign with Togo Win
The victory puts the Black Starlets on three points at the summit of Group A, ahead of hosts Burkina Faso and Benin, who drew 0-0 in the other opening fixture.
Share: Ghana’s Black Starlets made a winning start to the 2026 WAFU Zone B U-17 Championship, beating Togo 1-0 to move top of Group A in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
David Kwarteng struck in the seventh minute at the August 4 Sports Stadium to secure all three points for coach Kassim Ocansey’s side in their opening match of the competition, which doubles as qualification for the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.
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