Burkina Faso beat Ghana 2-1 in WAFU B U-17 semi-final to end U-17 AFCON dream

Ghana's quest to secure a spot in the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has been truncated once again, following a disappointing defeat to Burkina Faso in the semi-finals of the WAFU B Championship on Saturday.

The host nation started the match with a sense of control, but it was short-lived as Burkina Faso quickly found their footing and challenged Ghana for every ball.

The Burkinabe team's strategy of utilizing long balls in the first half proved effective.

A costly mistake by Ghanaian goalkeeper Emmanuel Armah in the 12th minute allowed Tapsoba to put Burkina Faso in the lead.

Despite the setback, Ghana persevered and managed to equalize through Joseph Narbi, who skillfully curled the ball into the top corner from the edge of the penalty area.

The second half saw the same pattern of play, with Burkina Faso capitalizing on an indecisive moment by the Ghanaian backline to score their second goal in the 48th minute. Tapsoba's second strike of the day put Ghana in a difficult position.

Try as they did, Ghana was unable to overcome the deficit, and Burkina Faso emerged victorious, securing a place in the final of the competition.

Ghana, on the other hand, is left to regroup and continue their pursuit of a U-17 AFCON appearance.