Japan Ends Black Maidens' Dream: Kurita's Strike Sinks Ghana in U-17 World Cup Quarters

Black Maidens crash out of U-17 Women’s World Cup after 1-0 defeat to Japan

Nanami Kurita scored the decisive goal in the 54th minute to send Japan into the semi-finals. Ghana reached the quarter-finals after finishing third in Group C and beating Argentina 5-4 on penalties in the round of 16. Ghana’s Black Maidens have been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Japan in the quarter-finals. Full-time…!!! Ghana 0–1 Japan. Our run at the U17 World Cup ends here. #Shine…

Japan Ends Black Maidens' Dream: Kurita's Strike Sinks Ghana in U-17 World Cup Quarters

By Kwame Bediako Ghana’s Black Maidens bowed out of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after a 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Japan on Sunday at Rabat’s Mohammed VI Football Complex. Nanami Kurita’s 54th-minute strike her fourth of the tournament sealed Japan’s semi-final berth and crushed Ghana’s hopes. Japan dominated possession throughout, dictating tempo as […]

2026 FIFA U17 WWC: Ghana coach hails players after quarters eviction

Ghana U17 coach Joe Nana Adarkwa has expressed pride in his playersâ?? efforts despite their 1-0 defeat to Japan in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup in Morocco.This ends the campaign of the Black Maidens who were seeking to better the semi-final berth of the 2012 team in Azerbaijan. Adarkwa was keen to highlight the determination and commitment shown by his team throughout the tournament.â??We did our best, but we're happy at th…