The Black Princesses were eliminated from the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup despite winning 3-1 over New Zealand in their last group game.
Ghana’s fate was already decided before to the game, as Argentina won their final group game on Sunday evening.
A brace from Salamatu Abdulai and another from Tracy Twum won Ghana a 3-1 victory over New Zealand in their last group game of the competition, although it was insufficient to advance the team to the knockout stage.
Ghana was hoping to secure the final spot among the four best third-placed teams eligible for promotion, but that was contingent on Costa Rica not losing against Argentina.
Mexico, Canada, and South Korea all had four points in third position, while Argentina had a point heading into the fixture against Costa Rica.
The win for Argentina shattered Ghana’s dream of advancing from the group stage for the very first time in seven attempts since 2012.
The Black Princesses lost their first two games of the tournament to Austria and Japan before wrapping up their campaign with a win against New Zealand.
