Ghana survived a late scare to register a 2-1 triumph over Burundi in their first match of the 2019 African Games in Casablanca, Morocco, on Saturday.
Tahiru Awudu's double gave the Black Satellites a first-half lead but the young Swallows pulled a goal back on the stroke of half-time before seeing a late strike disallowed, the referee's decision allowing the West Africans to run away with all three points at Stade Municipal in El Mansouria.
Unlike previous editions of the tournaments, which featured U23 outfits, this year's championship is being contested by U20 teams.