Ghana Beats Morocco in Accra As FIFA U17 World Cup Qualification Looms

• Ghana's Black Maidens defeated their Moroccan counterparts 2-0 to enhance their chances of sealing a berth at the upcoming FIFA U17 World Cup in India
• The Black Maidens will head to Morocco for the return leg as they seek to qualify for the biennial competition for the seventh successive time
• Coach Baba Nuhu’s side progressed to the last round of the qualifiers on a 10-1 aggregate after winning the first leg 3-1 away in Conakry

Ghana took a giant step in seeking World Cup qualification with their first-leg victory over Morocco at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday afternoon.

The Black Maidens, Ghana's female under 17 national team, defeated their Moroccan counterparts 2-0 to put themselves in pole position in qualifying for the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup.

A goal on either side of halftime was enough to secure coach Baba Nuhu's charges a two-nil lead in the final hurdle of the qualifiers.

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The Black Maidens began the game on the front foot and coach Nuhu's charges broke the deadlock through Stella Nyamekye after 18 minutes.

Ghana's incessant attacks were repelled by their Moroccan counterparts to keep the scoreline at 1-0 at halftime.

The Maidens continued from where they left off in the first half with their constant barrage of attacks but were thwarted by a resolute Moroccan defence in conjunction with their goalkeeper.

But Ghana breached the defence of their North African opponents for the second time in the game when Nancy Amoh scored a stunning free-kick five minutes after the hour mark.

Ghana continued to bombard Morocco with unending attacks but could not yield any further goals as the first-leg ended in favour of the West African nation.

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The Ghana U-17 side recorded a 7-0 victory at the Accra Sports Stadium to book their place in the final round of the qualifiers for the Women’s U-17 World Cup.

Coach Baba Nuhu’s side progressed to the last round of the qualifiers on a 10-1 aggregate after winning the first leg 3-1 away in Conakry.