In just ten days' time Costa Rica will welcome Ghana and the rest of the world for the start of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

Since winning bronze at the last tournament, Ghana has emerged as a major force and will face tough challenges in the group which includes the 2012 runners-up Korea DPR - champions of the inaugural edition in 2008, Germany and Canada.

It will be the same challenge for eight players who played at the last World Cup but not for Fuseina Mumuni, who recently turned 13 and makes the team for her World Cup debut.

Fuseina is the youngest player at the competition and will have some experienced colleagues to guide her through.

However, the 13 year-old has gathered enough courage since playing for the national team in a friendly against Nigeria last month.

“When we played against Nigeria [in a friendly], many of the girls were bigger than me but I was always determined to play against them,” Fuseina said.

“The national camp is a little different. I had a lot of challenges but I always told myself that I have to make it and I worked hard at it.”

Hard-work might have driven her to such heights so soon but she is eager to make the most out the opportunities.

“I’m going to try my best at the World Cup so that my colleagues will also get the opportunity to play with the national team.”

Finishing third at the last competition seems to have boosted the Black Maidens as Fuseina reveals their determination to go very far.

“We’re going to do our best at the World Cup. I think we can win the cup because we won bronze the last time so we will do our best to win the trophy this time around. We will work hard and do what the coaches tell us to do,” she said.