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Wafu B U17 Cup: Ghana coach Fokuo picks Nigeria lessons ahead of Cote d'Ivoire clash

Ghana coach Ben Fokuo believes his team were let down by a lack of sharpness in front of goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Nigeria at the Wafu Zone B U17 Cup of Nations in Togo.

Having drawn a bye on the first day of matches in a three-team Group B, the Black Starlets got their campaign off to a start with a point against their archrivals.

Nigeria scored first from the spot through substitute Joseph Arumala in the 83rd after striker Abdullahi Ahmed was fouled in the box.

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Ghana captain Abdul Fatawu registered a late equaliser, also from the spot, after Samuel Boakye was fouled in the box by Nigeria goalkeeper Destiny Emuwahen.