'Queen of Goals' Salamtu Abdulai's brace ensures Ghana seals U20 World Cup spot

Published on: 27 March 2022
'Queen of Goals' Salamtu Abdulai's brace ensures Ghana seals U20 World Cup spot
Black Princesses have qualified for the 2022 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup.

Ghana beat Ethiopia 2-1 on Sunday, 27 March 2022, to reach the 2022 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup finals.

The Black Princesses managed to seal a 5-1 aggregate win after a three-nil first leg win at the Abebe Bekila Stadium in Addis Ababa.

Protagonist Salamtu Abdulai netted a brace to make it a total of four goals against the same opponent in the two-legged tie.

Her first was in the second minute when she produced a great run to open the scoring at the Accra Sports Stadium

After 25 minutes, Abdulai slotted a low shot past the Ethiopia from inside the box after being put through by Ceceilia Nyama.

Before the half hour mark, the Ethiopians pulled one back.

The Black Princesses will join 15 other countries for this year's tournament in Costa Rica.

The tournament will run from 10–28 August in two cities San José and Alajuela.

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