The Black Satellites of Ghana advanced to the semifinals of the 2024 WAFU Zone B U-20 Championship after a 1-1 draw with hosts Togo at the Stade Municipal.
After drawing 2-2 in their first match and winning 2-0 in the second, Ghana only needed a draw to move on to the knockout stages.
They got off to a great start, with Jerry Afriyie scoring just 3 minutes into the game, tapping in a lovely cross from Aziz Musibau.
Ghana maintained their lead and went into halftime ahead. However, Togo equalized just one minute into the second half. The rest of the match saw no further goals, ending in a 1-1 draw.
In the other Group A match, Niger clinched a late goal to defeat Benin 1-0. As a result, both Ghana and Niger have progressed to the knockout rounds, with Ghana finishing first with 5 points and Niger coming in second with 4 points. Togo and Benin ended with 3 points and 2 points, respectively.
In the semifinal scheduled for Sunday, October 27, Ghana will come up against the second placed team in Group B, where Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso are battling it out.
