Black Starlets Gain Walkover As South Sudan Pull-Out

Ghana are through to the final round of qualifying in the African U-17 Championship after South Sudan pulled out of the competition.

The Black Starlets will now face either Burkina Faso or Cameroon in the third round stage of the African qualifiers.

The winner over both legs will reach the final of the Championship to be staged by Niger next year.

Paa Kwesi Fabin’s side are yet to play a competitive game in the qualifying campaign after their first round opponents, Kenya also withdrew from the competition.