{
  "id": 6556179,
  "title": "Starlets to face Togo on October 10 in U-17 AFCON qualifying campaign",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/starlets-to-face-togo-on-october-10-in-u-17-afcon-qualifying-campaign",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T06:21:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/starlets-to-face-togo-on-october-10-in-u-17-afcon-qualifying-campaign/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana national under-17 football team, known as the Black Starlets, are set to kick off their journey towards qualifying for the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations when they take on Togo in the WAFU Zone B U-17 Championship opener on October 10, 2026. The highly anticipated match will be held at the 4th August Sports Stadium in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, with the Black Starlets aiming to make a strong debut under their head coach Kasim Ocansey Mingle.\n\nThree days after their opener, on October 13, Ghana will face Benin in their second Group B fixture. The team, which were the former FIFA U-17 World Cup champions, will then wrap up their group-stage matches against Burkina Faso on October 16. Winning the tournament will secure Ghana a place at the 2027 U-17 AFCON, hosted by Morocco, with only the two finalists of the WAFU Zone B championship guaranteed entry into the continental showpiece.",
  "summary": "The Black Starlets will begin their quest for qualification to the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations when they face neighbours Togo in their opening game of the WAFU Zone B U-17 Championship on October 10, 2026.",
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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."
}