The Black Princesses of Ghana recorded an emphatic win over Ethiopia in the first leg of the FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifier staged at the Abebe Bikila Stadium in Addis Ababa.
The 3-0 thrashing of their opponents in Addis Ababa means the Black Princesses have the upper hand in their quest to book a slot at the upcoming FIFA World Cup to be staged in Costa Rica.
Salamatu Abdulai's double and Cecilia Nyama first-half strikes ensured Ghana carried the day. The Princesses will be on their way to a 6th consecutive U-20 Women’s World Cup this year if they complete the job in weeks' time.
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Salamatu Abdulai put the Princesses in front in the 29th minute. She doubled Ghana's advantage which was her second on the day 7 minutes later before Cecilia Nyama added scored on the stroke of halftime to secure Ben Fokuo’s side a three-goal lead to take into a fortnight's second leg in Ghana.
The FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup is slated for Costa Rica in August 2022.