African Games 2023: Host Ghana Beat Falconets To Win Gold

Host, the Black Princesses of Ghana on Thursday night came from a goal down to dethrone Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets in the final of the ongoing 2023 All African Games Under 20 women’s football event, at the Cape Coast Stadium. 

The final saw the Black Princesses winning the gold medal with a 2-1 goal margin, leaving the silver medal for the favorites, Falconets.

Nigeria opened the scoring in the first half through Loveth Edeh who profited from a goalkeeper’s blunder in the 23rd minute. The first half ended 1-0 in favor of the 2019 gold medalist.

However, Ghana Black Princesses restored parity in the 78th minute through Tracy Twum to make up for her numerous misses.

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The match ended 1-1 after 90 minutes as both teams failed to score.

While the winning goal was scored in the first half of extra-time to give Ghana a 2-1 lead through Mukarama Abdullai.

It was a superb goal as she fired home from the edge of the box beyond the Nigerian goalkeeper to the delight of the home fans.

Nigeria fought back in the second half of extra-time but failed to equalize as Ghana eventually won the gold in the women’s football final event.

Ghana thus regained the African Games gold they won in 2015.

The huge crowd in Cape Coast played a huge role as they cheered the home team to another famous victory.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria senior men’s national team and their Ghanaian counterparts lock horns in another battle for supremacy later today (Friday) in Marrakesh, Morocco, when the Black Stars take on the Super Eagles in a friendly. Kick-off time is 5pm in Nigeria.

African Games 2023: Host Ghana Beat Falconets To Win Gold