{
  "id": 17056545,
  "title": "Ghana miss out on U-15 World Cup semis after penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/ghana-miss-out-on-u-15-world-cup-semis-after-penalty-shootout-defeat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T12:08:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/sports/ghana-miss-out-on-u-15-world-cup-semis-after-penalty-shootout-defeat-to-paraguay"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Manchester City 2-2 Brighton [4-3p]: City beat Seagulls 4-3 on penalties in close cup tie",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/manchester-city-2-2-brighton-4-3p-city-beat-seagulls-4-3-on-penalties",
        "published": "2026-10-29T01:54:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}