{
  "id": 17766814,
  "title": "Joe Nana Adarkwa proud of Black Maidens players despite U-17 World Cup exit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/joe-nana-adarkwa-proud-of-black-maidens-players-despite-u-17-world",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T07:31:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/joe-nana-adarkwa-proud-of-black-maidens-players-despite-u-17-world-cup-exit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's U-17 Women's World Cup coach Joe Nana Adarkwa expresses pride in his players despite their team's exit from the tournament. The Black Maidens were defeated 1-0 by Japan in the quarter-finals, ending their campaign on Sunday at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat. After falling behind to a goal scored by Nanami Kurita in the 54th minute, Japan maintained their lead to secure the victory and prevent Ghana from advancing to the semi-finals. Despite the loss, Adarkwa acknowledges the effort and determination of his team and believes they gave their best. The coach assures that the team will return home, work harder, and look forward to another chance at the international level. He declares, \"We did our best, but we're happy at the end of the journey. We didn't give up. We're proud of ourselves, and I'm proud of that. We go back home, work harder, and see what happens. We'll be here next year.\"",
  "summary": "Black Maidens coach Joe Nana Adarkwa says he is proud of his players despite his side’s elimination from the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Ghana’s campaign came to an end on Sunday after a 1-0 defeat by Japan in the quarter-finals at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat. The Black Maidens had battled […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "End of the road for Black Maidens in 2026 U17 Women’s World Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/end-of-the-road-for-black-maidens-in-2026-u17-womens-world-cup",
        "published": "2026-11-02T08:28:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}