{"id":41446,"date":"2024-05-24T00:47:22","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T00:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=41446"},"modified":"2024-05-24T00:47:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T00:47:22","slug":"wafu-b-u-17-black-starlets-to-face-burkina-faso-in-semis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/wafu-b-u-17-black-starlets-to-face-burkina-faso-in-semis\/","title":{"rendered":"WAFU B U-17 : Black Starlets to face Burkina Faso in semis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ghana\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Black Starlets\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is billed<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to take on the Stallions of Burkina Faso in the\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">semi-finals<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of the<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2024 WAFU B U-17 Africa Cup of Nations tournament at the University of Ghana Stadium in Legon.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Starlets have enjoyed a rollercoaster run from hitting five past Cote d\u2019Ivoire in the opening duel to beat Benin by two goals to nil\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">which<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has catapulted them to the\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">semifinals<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of the ongoing competition where they will face the Stallions on Saturday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"Hearts of Oak\u2019s Salim Adams set to join Al Hilal Omdurman\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/hearts-of-oaks-salim-adams-set-to-join-al-hilal-omdurman\/\">Hearts of Oak\u2019s Salim Adams set to join Al Hilal Omdurman<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Burkina Faso placed second behind Nigeria in Group B to set up a date with the host nation. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ghana will hope to avenge their defeat against Burkina Faso when the tournament was played in Cape Coast last year\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">denting<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0their hopes of sealing qualification for the youth tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"Osman Bukari lifts Serbian Cup with Red Star Belgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/osman-bukari-lifts-serbian-cup-with-red-star-belgrade\/\">Osman Bukari lifts Serbian Cup with Red Star Belgrade<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The other\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">semi-final<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0game will see Cote\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">d&#8217;Ivoire<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and Nigeria go at each other for a place in the finals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The match\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is scheduled<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">to take place on<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Saturday at the University of Ghana Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; 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