Germany U20 Coach Sorry for Ghana After Overwhelming Black Satellites in Friendly
- The coach of Germany's U20 team has disclosed why Ghana lost heavily in an international friendly to his team
- The West African heavyweights are preparing for the West Africa Football Union Zone B championship
- The Black Satellites are hoping to make a return to the Africa U20 Cup of Nations next year ahead of the WAFU championship
Germany U20 coach, Hannes Wolf, has expressed sympathy for Ghana's U20 team after his side thrashed the Black Satellites 5-0 in an international friendly on Monday, October 14, 2024.
The Black Satellites engaged the European heavyweights as part of preparations ahead of the WAFU Zone B U20 Championship.
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The Ghana U20 team, who won gold at the African Games in March, were battered by Germany, with winger Ilyas Ansah, whose parents are from the West African nation scoring twice for the Europeans.
Wolf praised the performance of his team but disclosed that Ghana struggled on a wet pitch because they did not have stud boots.
"It was a very successful conclusion to the event," Wolf told the official website of the German Football Federation. "We had good games against Poland and before that. We simply have good players, many of whom are already playing professionally. You can see that.
"Today, Ghana was overwhelmed by us. I felt a little sorry about the wet pitch because they didn't have studs on - it was slippery. But the way we played, especially in the first half, was remarkable. It was a really good performance."
Ghana handed tricky WAFU draw
The 2009 U20 world champions have been handed a tough group ahead of the upcoming WAFU Zone B U20 Championship.
Ghana will face host Togo, Benin and Niger in Group A while Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast occupy Group B, as reported by Ghana FA.
The tournament begins on October 17 and ends on October 31, with the top two teams securing qualification to the Africa U20 Cup of Nations.
Germany U20 wallop Ghana U20 in friendly
Earlier, Yen.com.gh reported that Ghana's U20 national team, the Black Satellites were battered in an international friendly by Germany ahead of the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) U20 Championship.
Ghana, which won gold at the African Games earlier this year, has been preparing for the WAFU Zone B U20 Championship, which begins on Thursday, October 17, 2024, in Togo.
Wrapping up preparations, the team engaged their European counterparts on Monday but was mauled in the first half, conceding four times before Germany added a fifth in the second half.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
