{
  "id": 16354668,
  "title": "U-17 WWC: Black Maidens qualify for last 16 after win over Canada",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/u-17-wwc-black-maidens-qualify-for-last-16-after-win-over-canada",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T17:30:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/u-17-wwc-black-maidens-qualify-for-last-16-after-win-over-canada/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghanaian women's U-17 football team, known as the Black Maidens, have advanced to the Round of 16 at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. They achieved this feat after defeating Canada 2-0 in their final Group C match. The victory came after a goalless first half, with Linda Achiaa scoring the opening goal in the 65th minute. The Maidens sealed the win with Christiana Ashiaku's goal in the fifth minute of added time. The goalkeeper, Belinda Maku Aklie, contributed to the effort by recording her first clean sheet of the tournament. With this win, Ghana secured second place in Group C and a spot in the knockout stage. The team had started their tournament with a 3-0 loss to Norway but bounced back with a 3-3 draw against Brazil before overcoming Canada. The Black Maidens will now wait for further confirmation of their Round of 16 opponent as they continue their campaign at the tournament.",
  "summary": "Black Maidens have qualified for the Round of 16 at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco after securing a 2-0 victory over Canada in their final Group C match. The Black Maidens sealed their place in the knockout stage with a disciplined performance, scoring twice in the second half to claim all three […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "2026 U17 WWC: Black Maidens book knockout spot with win over Canada",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/2026-u17-wwc-black-maidens-book-knockout-spot-with-win-over-canada",
        "published": "2026-10-24T17:34:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}