Ivy Osei Owusu scored a perfect goal in the 78th minute as Ghana put up a resilient performance to draw 1-1 with Uganda in the 2nd leg of their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier in Kampala.

The Black Princesses went into the match with a 2-1 win in the 1st leg and needed to avoid defeat to progress to the World Cup scheduled for Poland in September.

Uganda took the lead in the 6th minute Sylvia Kabene and held on for 78 minutes, but Ghana staged a massive comeback despite going down to ten players following the sending off of Margaret Yeboah in the 68th minute.

Ghana came back stronger in the second half introducing fresh legs. Sarah Nyarko and Priscilla Mensah replaced Ivy Osei Owusu and Agnes Yeboah.

With 12 minutes left on the clock, Ivy Osei Owusu scored a trademark goal as she fired home from a corner kick to level matters for Ghana.

The Princesses then kept their composure and held on to pick a vital away draw to win the contest 3-2 on aggregate after a 2-1 win in Accra.

The result sends Ghana to their 8th FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup following appearances in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, and 2024.

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