U-17 WWC: Ghana name final squad for Uruguay

• Posted on October 29, 2018
• by Ellsamwise King
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Ghana female U-17 coach Evans Augustine Adotey has named a 21-woman squad to represent the country in the 2018 Fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup.

The tournament will be staged in Uruguay  from November 13 to December 1.

Ghana has been drawn in Group A alongside tournament hosts Uruguay, New Zealand and debutants Finland.

The Black Maidens will be making their 6^th consecutive appearance at the competition.

The team made it to this year’s tournament with a record 26 goals scored in the qualifying games having beaten Djibouti (19-0 aggregate) and Gambia (7-1).

On 13 November in Montevideo, host nation Uruguay will take on Ghana in the opening game with New Zealand locking horns with tournament debutants Finland in the same stadium.

Defending champions Korea DPR, meanwhile, will open up against Germany in Colonia.

Elsewhere, 2014 runners-up Spain will start off versus Korea Republic in Montevideo on 14 November.

Squad for Uruguay 2018:

1.Grace Banwa
2. Diana Antwi
3. Millot Abena Pokuaa
4. Justice Tweneboah
5. Elizabeth Oppong
6.Jacqueline Owusu
7. Suzzy Dede Teye
8. Mukarama Abdulai
9. Elshadai Acheampong
10. Fuseina Mumuni
11. Abigail Tutuwaa
12. Nina Norshie
13. Azumah Bugre
14. Mavis Owusu
15. Selina Kurug
16. Cynthia K. Findiib
17. Tedina Sekyere
18. Faustina Aidoo
19. Grace Anima
20. Basira Alhassan
21. Barikisu Issahaku