WAFU Zone B U-17 Championship: We are ready for tournament - Laryea Kingston

Black Starlets coach, Laryea Kingston, has assured that his team is prepared for the upcoming WAFU B U-17 Championship.

The 2024 edition of the tournament will be held in Ghana with all the games expected to be played at the University of Ghana Stadium in Legon, allowing the young players to enjoy home support.

Ghana's U-17 side as part of their preparations participated in the UEFA U-16 International Development Tournament in Russia last month.

Having suffered a defeat in their opener, Laryea Kingston's side recorded convincing wins against Serbia and Kazakhstan.

Ghana’s first opponent in the tournament will be the Ivory Coast before taking on Benin.

Ahead of the start of the tournament, Kingston says the boys are excited and eager to make a good impression.

“You can see from the boys that they are willing, they can’t wait to have their first game, especially in front of Ghanaians,” he said.

The former Ghana international also emphasised the importance of focusing on the task ahead.

“Immediately we finished the game against Kazakhstan, we put it in their head that this is over,” he stated.

“Now the most important tournament is coming up. We are working and no one is stepping off the treadmill. We are on the treadmill because we have a mission.”

The WAFU B U-17 Championship, which serves as a qualification for the U-17 Cup of Nations, will take place from May 15 to May 28, 2024, in Accra.