Ghana miss out on U-15 World Cup semis after penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay

Ghana's U-15 national team has been eliminated from the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival after a penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay in the quarterfinals. Despite starting the match on a high note with six consecutive wins and scoring 27 goals during the group stage, Ghana could not secure a victory against Paraguay in the shootout, losing 7-6.

The loss ends Ghana's unbeaten run and eliminates them from advancing to the semi-finals. However, the team will continue their participation in ranking matches, facing Brazil in the Tier A Playoff to determine their final ranking position in the tournament.

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