The Black Satellites battled to a 1-1 draw with Burkina Faso in their second Group B fixture at the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, on Thursday.
Reduced to ten men following the dismissal of defender Kofi Junior Kumah, the Black Satellites produced a spirited display of resilience and determination, battling back from a goal down through Joseph Badu's equaliser to secure a hard-earned 1-1 draw against the Young Stallions at the Lycée Scientifique Stadium in Yamoussoukro.
Ghana remain third in Group B with one point from two matches.
While the WAFU B U-20 Championship serves as the qualifying tournament for the 2027 TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Ghana's place at the continental finals is already assured as hosts. Nevertheless, the competition continues to provide the Black Satellites with invaluable high-level match experience, strengthen team cohesion and offer an important platform to fine-tune the squad ahead of welcoming Africa's best young talents to Ghana next year.
