Black Starlets travel over 20 hours by road to Burkina Faso for WAFU B Championship

Ghana's Black Starlets have embarked on an arduous 20-hour road journey to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in preparation for the WAFU Zone B U17 Championship, set to commence on October 10. The team traveled from Accra to Bolgatanga, where they underwent a four-day training regime at the Winkogo Technical Centre before resuming their journey by bus to Ouagadougou on Tuesday.

This lengthy excursion follows the team's recent return from Morocco, where they engaged in two friendly matches against the hosts, securing a 2-0 victory in the first match and suffering a 2-1 loss in the second.

The Starlets, who have been drawn into Group B alongside Togo, Benin, and hosts Burkina Faso, now vie for the top two positions, which will secure them a spot in the 2027 U17 Africa Cup of Nations. The arduous road trip has drawn attention to the logistics and welfare of the young players, especially considering the security concerns prevalent in certain areas of the Sahel region.

However, there is no evidence to suggest that the team has faced any security incidents during their journey, and the specifics of their security arrangements remain undisclosed.