The U17 national team - Black Starlets - failed to produce a high scoring win that could have secured Ghana a place in the finals of the 8-nation mini pre-FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament.
Ghana were beaten 3-0 by host nation, Korea Republic in the final Group A game on Wednesday thus conceding the first position to Brazil who had earlier beaten Haiti 4-0.
The Black Starlets aside missing out of the finals also miss the chance for a third place finish having been overtaken by the host.
Prior to Wednesday’s game, Ghana who were on top the standings needed a high scoring victory in the last group game but coming up against the host nation and playing before a hostile gathering, good form deserted the impressive Black Starlets.
The two runners-up from the group stage will play off for third place, before the group winners face each other for the title in Cheonan on Saturday, 23 June.
The 8-nation mini pre-competition tournament hosted by Korea Republic seeks to prepare the qualified nations from the globe for the FIFA U-17 World Cup and also mark as a dress rehearsal for the tournament with only two months to go before the start of the competition.
These are Results of the matches played so far.
GROUP A;
Match Day 1:Ghana 3-0 Haiti
Brasil 2-0 Korea Rep
Match Day 2:
Ghana 1-1 Brasil
Korea Rep 2-0 Haiti
Match Day 3:
Ghana 0-3 Korea
Brasil 4-0 Haiti
Group Table:
--- Pts GD
Korea 6 +3
Brasil 7 +6
Ghana 4 0
Haiti 0 -9
GROUP B
Match Day 1:Nigeria 2-1 New Zealand
Japan 1-0 USA
Match Day 2
Nigeria 2-1 USA
Japan 3-0 New Zealand
Today, Match Day 3
Nig Vrs Japan
USA Vrs NZ
Group Table:
--- Pts GDNigeria must win at all cost to qualify to the finals since a draw will not be good for them
Japan 6 +4
Nigeria 6 +2
USA 0 -2
New Zealand 0 -4