Ghana beat Nigeria on penalties to win WAFU B tournament

On Saturday evening, goalkeeper Afi Amenyaku emerged as the hero, giving a magnificent performance as Ghana upset their bitter rivals Nigeria in a thrilling penalty shootout to earn the championship title in the first-ever WAFU B U-20 Girls Cup of Nations. The game ended in a 4-3 Ghana victory.

The triumph was the capper of a highly successful campaign for the host nation, who not only organized the tournament in Kumasi but also emerged victorious on their own soil at the Baba Yara Stadium. The victory was the climax of a highly successful campaign.

After a hard-fought match that ended 1-1, the shootout was decided by a score of 3-1, and Amenyaku's extraordinary goalkeeping talents were on full display as she stopped all three of Nigeria's penalty kicks to help secure the victory.

Stella Nyamekye, captain of the Black Princesses, displayed her leadership by opening the scoring with a well-converted penalty kick in the 37th minute. This provided her team with the much-needed advantage they were looking for. In spite of this, Nigeria were able to equalize the score in the waning minutes of regulation time, which set the scenario for the exciting penalty shootout that followed.


The Ghana team was victorious in the shootout, which sparked celebrations that will certainly last well into the night.