[ 2014-03-07 ]

Ghana includes youngest player at World Cup in squad
Ghana name eight members of the bronze-winning
squad at the previous FIFA U-17 Women’s World
Cup in the final team for Costa Rica.

Naomi Anima, Jane Ayieyam, Vida Opoku, Gladys
Amfobea, Samira Abdul-Rahman, Belinda Anane, Laadi
Issaka and Azume Adams are all selected in the
list of 21 submitted for the tournament.

Fuseina Mumuni, who only recently turned 13 also
makes the team for her World Cup debut and she is
the youngest player at the competition.

The Black Maidens, who finished third at the
finals in 2012 in Azerbaijan have been pit against
the 2012 runners-up Korea DPR - champions of the
inaugural edition in 2008 - against Germany and
Canada at the group stage.


Squad with shirt numbers

Goalkeepers

1. Azume ADAMS
16. Rita GYASI
21. Martha ANNAN

Defenders

2. Naomi ANIMA
5. Florence ANNOR
6. Amina FUSEINI
11. Vida OPOKU
12. Gladys AMFOBEA
14. Lily NIBER LAWRENCE
15. Belinda ANANE
20. Adu AGYEMANG

Midfielders

4. Samira ABDUL RAHMAN
7. Ernestina ABAMBILA
8. Kubrah ABUBAKARI
13. Stephany ADOMAKO
18. Vinoria KUZAGBE

Forwards

3. Jane AYIEYAM
9. Sandra OWUSU-ANSAH
10. Princella ADUBEA
17. Fuseina MUMUNI
19. Laadi ISSAKA

Source - Ghana FA

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