Black Princesses edge nearer to 2026 FIFA U-20 Ladies’s World Cup with ultimate qualifier towards Uganda • Sahara Soccer

Ghana’s U-20 ladies’s nationwide staff, the Black Princesses, are one step away from securing qualification to the 2026 FIFA U-20 Ladies’s World Cup after progressing to the ultimate spherical of the African qualifiers.

The Princesses booked their place within the decisive stage with a 3-2 combination victory over South Africa, having earlier thrashed Tunisia 4-0 on combination within the second spherical. Each Ghana and Uganda had been among the many top-ranked nations exempted from the opening spherical of the qualifiers.

Now chasing a powerful eighth consecutive look on the international match, Ghana will face Uganda’s U-20 facet, the Queen Cranes, in a two-legged playoff for a spot in Poland 2026.

The primary leg is scheduled for Sunday, Might 3, 2026, on the Accra Sports activities Stadium, with kick-off set for 3:30 pm. The return leg can be performed in Uganda between Might 8 and Might 10.

Uganda, who’re but to qualify for a FIFA U-20 Ladies’s World Cup, have proven robust kind en path to the ultimate spherical. They defeated Namibia 5-0 on combination within the second spherical earlier than edging previous Zambia 2-1 to arrange the conflict with Ghana.

Solely 4 groups will signify Africa on the 2026 FIFA U-20 Ladies’s World Cup, which can happen in Poland from September 5 to 27.

Beneath the steering of head coach Charles Sampson, the Black Princesses can be aiming not solely to keep up their exceptional qualification report but in addition to take a step nearer to enhancing on their performances on the international stage, the place they’ve traditionally struggled to progress past the group section.

With qualification inside attain, all eyes can be on Accra as Ghana appears to realize an important benefit forward of the return leg.