Black Satellites depart Ghana for Niger ahead of WAFU Zone B qualifiers

Ghana’s U-20 team, Black Satellites have left the shores of Ghana for Niamey, Niger ahead of the WAFU Zone B U-20 qualifiers.

The team made up of 18 players and 7 technical members left Ghana on Wednesday morning.

The Black Satellites defeated Heart of Lions 2-0 at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday to wrap up their final preparations.

The Black Satellites have been pitted in Group B and will open their campaign with a game against the Flying Eagles of Nigeria on Sunday, May 8 before taking on the Young Stallions of Burkina Faso on May 14, 2022.

Ghana will head into the tournament as defending champions having beaten Burkina Faso 2-1 to win the 2020 edition in Benin.

The U-20 WAFU Zone B Cup of Nations, Niger 2022 is slated for Niamey from Saturday, May 7 to Friday May 20, 2022.