{"id":42272,"date":"2024-09-09T00:53:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T00:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=42272"},"modified":"2024-09-09T00:58:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T00:58:30","slug":"ww20-black-princesses-out-of-world-cup-despite-new-zealand-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/ww20-black-princesses-out-of-world-cup-despite-new-zealand-win\/","title":{"rendered":"WW20 Black Princesses out of World Cup despite New Zealand win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Black Princesses&#8217; run at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women&#8217;s World Cup has <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">come to an end<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> despite their victory over New Zealand in the final group game.\u00a0\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\">Ghana was looking to pick up the last slot available for the four best third-placed teams with a win against New Zealand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"Match Report \u2013 Kotoko steal victory against Karela United\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/match-report-kotoko-steal-victory-against-karela-united\/\">Match Report \u2013 Kotoko steal victory against Karela United<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The West African country\u2019s hopes of sealing qualification were shattered by the South American side, Argentina who defeated Costa Rica by a solitary goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The side lost their opening two games in the competition to Austria and Japan and needed to win their final berth to save face following their subpar performance in the tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Salamatu Abdulai scored a brace, Tracy Twum with the third goal with Manaia Elliot&#8217;s goal sandwiched in between the goals for the New Zealanders.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"GPL Week One Roundup : Holy Stars stun Hearts of Oak as Kotoko, Medeama SC win\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/gpl-week-one-roundup-holy-stars-stun-hearts-of-oak-as-kotoko-medeama-sc-win\/\">GPL Week One Roundup: Holy Stars stun Hearts of Oak as Kotoko, Medeama SC win<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Black Princesses have failed to qualify for the knock stages at their seventh attempt in the global women\u2019s youth competition.<\/span><\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Black Princesses&#8217; run at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women&#8217;s World Cup has come to an end despite their victory over New Zealand in the final group game.\u00a0\u00a0 &nbsp; Ghana was looking to pick up the last slot available for the four best third-placed teams with a win against New Zealand. 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