'Nigeria played better than we did' â?? Maxwell Konadu admits as Black Satellites suffer defeat

Black Satellites head coach Maxwell Konadu has offered a candid assessment of his side's 4-2 defeat to Nigeria in their WAFU B U-20 Championship opener, admitting that the Flying Eagles were simply the better team on the day.

Speaking after the entertaining Group B encounter at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in Yamoussoukro on Monday, Konadu did not shy away from giving credit where it was due, even as he rued his own team's costly mistakes.

Konadu acknowledged Nigeria's superiority while also highlighting the self-inflicted wounds that undermined Ghana's efforts.

"I think it was quite a difficult game. We planned to start with the high press to see how our opponents would handle it. In the process, we gave away some cheap goals that I think could have been avoided," he said.

"Having said that, we can't take anything away from our colleagues. They did well; I think they played better than we did. We have accepted that. The only thing right now is for us to bounce back and try to win the games ahead of us."

Ghana now faces a must-win situation against Burkina Faso, followed by a clash with Togo on August 2. While the Black Satellites have already secured qualification for the 2027 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations as hosts, the WAFU B Championship remains a vital opportunity to build momentum and cohesion ahead of the continental finals.

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