Ghana's Under-17 female football team, the Black Maidens will Thursday evening take on the Young Azzurrine of Italy at the quarter final stage of the ongoing FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Costa Rica.

Black Maidens players not overly worried by their defeat in the final group game as they look to bounce back in against Italy in the quarter-final clash.

Ahead of their quarter final clash with Italy, Ghana's Youth and Sports Minister Hon Elvis Afriyie Ankrah has hailed the determination and guts of the female Under 17 national football team, the Black Maidens.

The Ivorian government on Wednesday approved a budget of 2.5 billion CFA francs ($5.4m) for the participation of its national team at the upcoming World Cup in Brazil.

The much anticipated April 18 boxing bout between two arch rivals in the country, Ayitey Powers and Bukom Banku will not come off.

The agency which holds the right of the Ghanaian midfielder is in court over unpaid fees following the transfer of the Rubin Kazan-based player from Ghana to Spain.

Ex-Ghana captain Stephen Appiah says wives and girlfriends of Black Stars players should be allowed in camp at the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.

The national team coach is facing questions over his decision to attend Tuesday's media roundtable instead of participating in the technical committee's proceedings in Abuja.