Black Princesses head coach Charles Sampson says Ghana must beat South Korea in their second group game at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup to keep their hopes of progressing to the next stage alive.

The Black Princesses suffered a disappointing 3-0 defeat in their opening game, leaving them with little room for error in their remaining group matches.

Speaking ahead of the crucial encounter, Sampson admitted that the opening defeat was difficult to take but said his players had quickly shifted their focus to securing victory against South Korea.

“We have to take the next game to be the only game of survival,” he stated.

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The coach believes Ghana must show character and give their maximum effort as they seek to recover from the setback.

Sampson has also urged Ghanaians to continue believing in the team, insisting that the Black Princesses remain determined to achieve their objective at the tournament.

“We came here for a purpose. We will do everything we can to be able to reach there,” he added.

"We have to take the next game to be the only game of survial."

Black Princesses head coach Charles Sampson says the team will give their maximum effort to defeat South Korea in their second group game at the U20 Women's World Cup.

Ghana lost 3-0 in their opening game.

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