Ghana’s campaign at the 2024 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia started with a 2-1 defeat to Austria in their Group E opener on Monday, September 2, 2024.
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The Black Princesses conceded a goal in each half, including a penalty in the second half. Austria took the lead in the 12th minute through Hannah Fankhauser and extended their advantage to 2-0 in the 71st minute when Nicole Ojukwu converted a penalty, awarded after Asana Alhassan fouled in the box.
Stella Nyamekye scored a late goal in the 91st minute to pull one back for Ghana, but it wasn’t enough to secure a comeback.
Ghana’s next challenge will be against Japan on Thursday, as they look to bounce back and improve their standing in the tournament.
