Ghana’s Black Starlets begin 2027 U-17 AFCON qualifying campaign against Togo

Home Home Latest News Latest News World Footaball World Footaball Ghana Players Abroad Ghana Players Abroad Ghana Premier League Ghana Premier League National Teams National Teams Videos Videos Black Stars Black Stars Transfer News & Rumours Transfer News & Rumours Kotoko Kotoko Hearts Of Oak Hearts Of Oak Ghana’s Black Starlets begin 2027 U-17 AFCON qualifying campaign against Togo 10 October 2026 Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Whatsapp Ghana’s Black Starlets will launch their bid to reach the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations against Togo at the WAFU Zone B U-17 Championship in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Saturday.

The match will take place at the August 4 Sports Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 18:00 GMT. The regional tournament is being used as the qualifying competition for the 2027 U-17 AFCON.

Head coach Kassim Ocansey and his technical team are confident in the squad’s preparation. Ghana’s players will now look to turn their work on the training ground into a strong opening result against Togo.

The Black Starlets have continued their preparations since arriving in the Burkinabe capital, holding training sessions in Ouagadougou. They also played two friendly matches against Morocco as part of their build-up to the tournament, with those games intended to improve their sharpness and strengthen their confidence.

Ghana enter the competition with recent experience of reaching the latter stages of the WAFU Zone B U-17 Championship. They finished runners-up in the previous edition, held in Cote d’Ivoire, a result that earned them qualification for the 2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

The Black Starlets will aim to start this year’s regional campaign positively against Togo and establish a strong platform for the remaining matches in Ouagadougou.