WAFU B U17: Ocansey targets AFCON qualification and title after semi-final progress
Ghana's Black Starlets have secured their place in the semi-finals of the WAFU B U17 Championship after beating Benin 3-1, with head coach Kassim Ocansey insisting that the team remain focused on their two outstanding objectives.
Ghana's U17 national team, known as the Black Starlets, have set their sights on a spot in next year's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following their impressive run in the ongoing WAFU Zone B tournament. The young squad has secured their place in the semi-finals by defeating Togo and Benin, leaving only a game to spare in the group stage.
With two spots up for grabs in the final, the Black Starlets will be vying for a chance to represent Africa in the AFCON next year. Head coach Kassim Ocansey expressed their ambitions post their 3-1 victory over Benin, stating, "Coming here [Ouagadougou], we had three targets; to qualify for the semi-final, to qualify for the AFCON by being finalists and to lift the trophy."
He further added, "So far, the first target of making it to the semi-final has been achieved. We have two more to chase and In Sha Allah we will achieve."
The U-17 AFCON will be held in Morocco from April to May 2027. Ghana will face Burkina Faso in their final group game on October 16, before the semi-finals begin.
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