The Black Princesses have returned to Ghana after their campaign at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland.
Ghana exited the tournament at the group stage after collecting three points from three matches.
Black Princesses suffer early World Cup exit
The Black Princesses began their campaign with a difficult result against Ecuador.
Ghana suffered a 3-0 defeat in its opening group match.
The team responded strongly in its second game.
The Black Princesses defeated South Korea 3-1 to keep their hopes of reaching the knockout stage alive.
France ends Ghana’s knockout hopes
Ghana needed a positive result in its final group game to improve its chances of advancing.
However, France proved too strong for the Black Princesses.
Ghana suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat in the decisive match.
The result left the team with three points from its three group matches.
That total was not enough to secure a place in the knockout stage.
Eighth straight group-stage exit
The latest result means the Black Princesses have again failed to reach the knockout stage of the competition.
It is their eighth consecutive group-stage exit at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
Ghana had entered the tournament hoping to make history.
The team was looking to become the first Ghanaian side to progress beyond the group stage at the U-20 Women’s World Cup.
That target will now have to wait for another tournament.
Black Princesses return with lessons
Despite the early exit, the campaign gave the young players valuable experience at the highest level.
The GFA said the team can use the lessons from the tournament to regroup and return stronger.
The players will now return their attention to their clubs and future assignments.
The Black Princesses’ latest World Cup campaign may have ended earlier than hoped.
However, the experience could provide another building block for Ghana’s women’s football development.
Source: MyJoyOnline
