{
  "id": 6122083,
  "title": "Black Starlets coach invites 29 for 2026 WAFU U-17 preparations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/black-starlets-coach-invites-29-for-2026-wafu-u-17-preparations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T08:53:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/black-starlets-coach-invites-29-for-2026-wafu-u-17-preparations/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's Black Starlets coach, Kasim Ocansey Mingle, has invited 29 players to commence preparations for the 2026 WAFU Zone B U-17 Championship. This call-up follows a rigorous scouting and screening process conducted by Mingle and his technical team across the country. The 29 players, selected from the 2010-year group, will now focus on preparing for the upcoming tournament, which will serve as qualification for the 2027 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. Only the two finalists from the WAFU Zone B Championship will earn spots in the continental competition. Mingle's selection process involved scouting various regions of the country, searching for promising talents capable of competing at the highest youth level. Intense competition is anticipated as the selected players strive to impress the coaches during training and assessment matches. Ghana's performance in the WAFU Zone B Championship will be crucial, as the outcome will determine the team's qualification for the 2027 U-17 AFCON. The invited players represent a diverse range of clubs, including Dinamo, Kings Palace, United, Owusu-Desirado, Devor-Nima Kings, Rafiu Issah-BenabFC, Kwarteng-Afigya, Swallow Rashud-FC Armor, and Dreams FC, among others. This selection underscores the significance of the upcoming regional tournament as the first test for Ghana's young U-17 squad.",
  "summary": "Twenty-nine players have been handed call-ups to begin preparations for Ghana’s participation in the 2026 WAFU Zone B U-17 Championship, following an extensive talent identification and screening exercise conducted by Black Starlets coach, Kasim Ocansey Mingle. The selected players emerged from a series of scouting and screening exercises organised across the country as Coach Mingle … The post…",
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  "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."
}