{
  "id": 16025430,
  "title": "U-17 WWC: ‘We are the Brazilians of Africa’ – Ghana coach after draw with South Americans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/u-17-wwc-we-are-the-brazilians-of-africa-ghana-coach-after-draw-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T09:30:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/u-17-wwc-we-are-the-brazilians-of-africa-ghana-coach-after-draw-with-south-americans/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's U-17 Women's World Cup coach, Joe Nana Adarkwa, has hailed his team as the \"Brazilians of Africa\" following a 3-3 draw with South American side Brazil at the ongoing tournament. The Black Maidens, who had suffered a 3-0 loss to Norway in their opening match, found themselves trailing Brazil, who could have secured a win. However, Priscilla Mensah scored in the final five minutes to secure a point for Ghana, ending the match in a draw. Adarkwa praised his team, saying they are \"like the Brazilians\" and have been improving after training sessions. Despite sitting at the bottom of Group C, the Ghanaian coach remains optimistic about his team's chances, emphasizing that the young players are learning and have many opportunities to grow.",
  "summary": "The Black Maidens, who suffered a 3-0 defeat to Norway in their opener, were staring defeat in the face against Brazil, which could have ended their campaign.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}