Black Starlets head coach Kassim Ocansey has called on the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to retain the current Under-17 squad, saying the players could provide the foundation for the countryâ??s senior national teams.Ocansey believes the teamâ??s potential has been evident at the 2026 WAFU Zone B U17 Championship in Burkina Faso and that the players should continue developing together rather than being separated after the tournament.â??I will say we should not do away

Black Starlets head coach Kassim Ocansey says Ghana will respond to their semi-final defeat by Ivory Coast when they face hosts Burkina Faso in the third-place play-off at the 2026 WAFU Zone B U17 Championship on Friday.Ghana were beaten 1-0 by Ivory Coast on Tuesday after defender Daniel Owusu was sent off in the 17th minute. The dismissal left the Black Starlets playing with 10 men for most of the match, before Alex Fousseni Bamba scored the only goal in the 76th minute.The victory