India went down 4-0 to Ghana to end their FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign on a sorry note.
Ghana rode on a brace by skipper Eric Ayiah to enter the knockout stages with a 4-0 win over India in their Group A match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup here on Thursday.
Eric (43rd, 52nd minutes) struck on either side of the break as Ghana finished the group stage with six points from three matches.
Richard Danso (86th) and Emmanuel Toku (87th) scored in quick succession towards the end.
India ended their maiden appearance at a football World Cup in any age group without opening their account and only one goal to show for their efforts.
Ghana dominated right from the start and took the lead when their captain Eric Ayiah made a superb run from his own half before scoring off the rebound when Indian goalkeeper Dheeraj Moirangthem blocked a pass from Sadiq Ibrahim.
That goal was preceded by a lengthy period of tough, stubborn defending by the Indians.
The Indian players however, ran out of ideas in the final third.
They showed a distinct lack of composure when in possession and committed a lot of miss passes and errors as a result, losing the ball easily.
Lack of combination and poor awareness upfront repeatedly saw Indian players in possession but with no teammates in good positions to pass to.
Their job was made even tougher by a well organised Ghana defence which allowed them very little time and space.