{
  "id": 14153553,
  "title": "WAFU B U17: Kassim Mingle asks for more as Black Starlets face Benin today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/wafu-b-u17-kassim-mingle-asks-for-more-as-black-starlets-face-benin",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T08:29:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/wafu-b-u17-kassim-mingle-asks-for-more-as-black-starlets-face-benin-today/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana’s U-17 national team, known as the Black Starlets, are set to take on Benin in their second group match of the ongoing 2026 WAFU Zone B U17 Championship in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The Black Starlets currently lead their group after securing a 1-0 win against Togo in their first game. David Kwarteng was the one-on-one scorer, finding the back of the net in the seventh minute. Benin, however, managed to secure a 0-0 draw against Burkina Faso.\n\nHead Coach Kassim Ocansey expressed mixed emotions following the Black Starlets' victory, stating that his team could have been more clinical in front of goal after creating multiple scoring opportunities. \"We won, but I expected more from my boys,\" Ocansey said, acknowledging that the Ghanaians could have done better with the chances they created.\n\nDespite their win, Ocansey remains confident in his team's attacking abilities, believing that improved finishing could result in three or four goals per game. \"If we are able to convert the chances we create, we can get three or four goals in every game. We’ll work on that for our next game,\" he stated.\n\nWith just a single point to their name, Benin will approach today's match with a stronger plan, having been able to observe the Black Starlets' tactics in the previous game. The tension is high, as both teams strive to secure their progression to the next stage of the competition.",
  "summary": "Ghana’s U-17 team, the Black Starlets would face the Junior Squirrels of Benin in their second group game of the 2026 WAFU Zone B U17 Championship ongoing in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The Black Starlets occupy the top spot in the group after their opening day 1-0 victory over Togo. The only goal of the game … The post WAFU B U17: Kassim Mingle asks for more as Black Starlets face Benin today…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ghana's Black Starlets lead group after 1-0 win against Togo",
    "Head Coach Kassim Ocansey critical of team's finishing",
    "Benin prepares to face Black Starlets in crucial U-17 match"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "WAFU B U-17 Championship: Black Starlets focused on semifinals qualification – Hamza Mohammed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/wafu-b-u-17-championship-black-starlets-focused-on-semifinals",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}