The Black Princesses have been eliminated from the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, notwithstanding recording a 3-1 win in their last group game against New Zealand.
Ghana’s fate was already decided before the game after Argentina secured victory on Sunday evening from their last group game.
A brace from Salamatu Abdulai and another from Tracy Twum earned Ghana a 3-1 win over New Zealand in their last group game of the competition but it was not enough to secure the team a progression into the knockout stage.
Ghana was looking to pick up the last slot available for the four best third-placed teams available for progression, but that was dependent on Costa Rica not losing to Argentina.
Mexico, Canada, and South Korea all had four points in third position, while Argentina had a point heading into the fixture against Costa Rica.
The win for Argentina shattered Ghana’s dream of advancing from the group stage for the very first time in seven attempts since 2012.
The Black Princesses lost their first two games of the tournament to Austria and Japan before wrapping up their campaign with a win against New Zealand.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Benjamin Yamoah
