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Ghana has defeated Burkina Faso to lift the 2020 WAFU U-20 Championship Benin.
Coach Karim Zito’s charges smacked Burkina Faso 2:1 in the finals on Saturday afternoon.[ads2]
Kouame Jean Fiacre Botue netted the opener for Burkina Faso but Daniel Afriyie Barnieh and Precious Boah responded with two beautiful goals to clinch Ghana the trophy.
Ghana has clinched the trophy as well as a qualification to the 2021 Africa Youth Championship in Mauritania.[ads3]
Fiacre Botue broke the deadlock for Burkina Faso in the 16th minute but captain for the Black Satellites of Ghana responded five minutes to the end of the first half.
In the 79th minute of the second half, Precious Boah scored a sumptuous free-kick to give restore Ghana to the lead which was eventually the winner.[ads4]
Ghana has joined host Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Gambia and nine other teams for next year’s U20 Afcon which runs between February 14 and March 4.
The top four teams at the continental championship will secure a qualification ticket for the 2021 FIFA U20 World Cup in Indonesia[ads5]
