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Côte d’Ivoire secured its place in the last four of the WAFU U-20 “B” Championship after defeating arch-rival Ghana 1-0 on Saturday.
An impressive piledriver from 30 yards was what separated the two sides at Stade Charles De Gaulle, Porto Novo in the last match of Group B.
Kossi Nguessan fired a strong shot from a free kick at the hour mark, and Ghana goalkeeper Ibrahim Danlad fought to keep it out.
The result meant that the Baby Elephants led the group with four points, while the Black Satellites finished second with three points.
Meanwhile, Nigeria exits the competition with just one point after two matches in the three-team group.
The Ivorians came into Saturday’s game needing only one point to secure a place in the semi-final, but met a tough Ghanaian side at half-time.
There was little to separate the two sides, as the action was largely focused on midfield, until Nguessan stepped forward to launch that free kick that left Danlad sprawling.
The Ghanaians stepped up their game after the goal, but the Ivorians held on hard knowing that a defeat would send them out of the tournament.
With the result, the line-up for the semi-finals is set when Group A winner Niger will meet Ghana in Tuesday’s first match, while Côte d’Ivoire will play Burkina Faso in the day’s other match.
Semifinals Tuesday 15.12.2020
15:00 GMT Niger Ghana
18:00 GMT Ivory Coast Burkina Faso
