The Black Satellites of Ghana have won their fourth Total CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title after defeating the Hippos of Uganda in the final of the 2021 edition of the tournament in Mauritius.

Regardless of finishing third from their group, the West African side proceeded into the final with exciting performances in the knockout phase.

Coming against their Uganda counterparts from East Africa, in the final of the tournament staged in Mauritania Ghana got the job done with another classic performance.

In the final match played at the Stade Olympique Nouakchott, captain Daniel Afriyie Barnieh scored with an assist from Abdul Issahaku after 20 minutes of play to give Ghana the lead.

Maintaining ball control and possession throughout the game, the Black Satellites sealed the win in the second half courtesy of a second goal from Daniel Afriyie Barnieh.

With the deserved 2-0 victory, the Ghana U-20 team led by coach Karim Zito have been crowned champions of the 2021 Total CAF U-20 AFCON tournament, increasing the number of trophies won at this level to four.

From Sammy Heywood Okine