{
  "id": 17207365,
  "title": "Ghana U-15 Boys finish FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival on a high after 4-0 win over Colombia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/ghana-u-15-boys-finish-fifa-u-15-world-cup-festival-on-a-high-after-4",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T09:21:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-u-15-boys-finish-fifa-u-15-world-cup-festival-on-a-high-after-4-0-win-over-colombia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's U-15 Boys team concluded their FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival journey in a resounding manner, clinching a 4-0 victory over Colombia during their final match in Azerbaijan. This triumph followed an earlier loss to Brazil in the Tier A Ranking Play-Offs, where Ghana suffered a 7-1 defeat. Prior to that, the team had faced a dramatic 7-6 penalty loss against Paraguay after a 2-2 draw. Despite these setbacks, Ghana responded with a dominant performance, finishing the prestigious FIFA Talent Development Scheme tournament on a high note.\n\nThe victory marks an impressive campaign for Ghana, which secured eight wins out of ten matches, netted 44 goals, and secured an 8th place finish among the world's top teams. Notable performers included Shamsudeen Sulemana, who netted four goals in Ghana's 5-2 win over Mexico, and Abdul Aziz Issah, who contributed consistently with key goals against Korea Republic, Mexico, and Colombia. Throughout the tournament, Ghana showcased their prowess in various stages, including a flawless Group Stage with five wins, a Round of 32 victory over Korea Republic, a Round of 16 win against Mexico, a thrilling 2-2 draw with Paraguay that ended in a 6-7 penalty shootout, and a challenging Tier A Play-Off against Brazil.",
  "summary": "Ghana had earlier lost 7-1 to Brazil in the Tier A Ranking Play-Offs (5th to 8th position) after exiting losing 7-6 on penalties to Paraguay following a 2-2 draw.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Malaysia finish as top Asean team at Under-15 World Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/malaysia-finish-as-top-asean-team-at-under-15-world-cup",
        "published": "2026-10-30T09:57:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}