Black Maidens hold Brazil to thrilling draw in U-17 World Cup
Ghana's U-17 women's football team, the Black Maidens, secured a 3-3 draw against Brazil in their second Group C match. This result keeps their hopes alive for advancing to the knockout stage of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
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Football World Cup Women U17 Black Maidens hold Brazil to thrilling draw to keep Under-17 World Cup hopes alive Black Maidens hold Brazil to thrilling draw to keep Under-17 World Cup hopes alive Owuraku Ampofo Black Maidens have one point after two games at the U-17 World Cup. Ghana Women's National Teams Ghana’s Black Maidens kept their hopes of progressing to the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup alive after battling to a 3-3 draw against Brazil in their second Group C match on Wednesday.
The result gives Ghana their first point of the tournament following a 3-0 defeat to Norway in their opening fixture, leaving them needing a positive result against Canada in their final group game.
Brazil took the lead in the seventh minute through Nicolly Manuel, but Ghana responded strongly as Rafia levelled the score in the 31st minute.
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