Ghana’s National Under-17 team, the Black Starlets, have finished fourth at the WAFU Zone B U-17 Championship after suffering a 2-0 defeat to hosts Burkina Faso in the third-place play-off on Friday, October 23, 2026, in Ouagadougou.
The match, played at a stadium in the Burkinabe capital, saw the Black Starlets miss out on the bronze medal after failing to overcome the host nation.
Ghana went into the encounter hoping to secure third place and end their campaign on a positive note. However, Burkina Faso claimed a 2-0 victory to secure the final podium position, leaving the Starlets fourth in the regional competition.
The defeat dashed Ghana’s hopes of winning a bronze medal and brought their campaign at the tournament to an end.
The Black Starlets will now turn their attention to future assignments as they seek to build on the experience gained from the competition and continue the development of the country’s next generation of footballers.