Ghana’s Black Maidens drew 3-3 with Brazil in their second Group C match at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco on Wednesday, October 21.
The match, played at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Salé, saw Ghana recover from a goal down to take the lead before Brazil moved ahead again. Substitute Priscilla Mensah scored in the 86th minute to secure a point for Ghana.
Brazil opened the scoring in the seventh minute, taking an early lead in the encounter.
Ghana responded in the 32nd minute when Rafia Osman scored the equaliser. Four minutes later, Gloria Ameaa put the Black Maidens ahead, giving them a 2-1 lead.
Brazil equalised before half-time to make it 2-2, leaving both teams level at the break.
The South American side regained the lead in the 57th minute, scoring to make it 3-2 and forcing Ghana to pursue another equaliser.
Jessica Appiah had an opportunity to level the score in the 67th minute, but her effort missed the target.
Ghana appeared to have equalised in the 76th minute through Cynthia, but the goal was disallowed following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review.
The Black Maidens continued to seek a way back into the match and were rewarded in the 86th minute when substitute Priscilla Mensah scored to make it 3-3.
Neither side could find a winning goal in the remaining minutes, and the match ended in a draw.
The result gives Ghana a point from their second Group C fixture as they prepare for their final group match against Canada on Saturday, October 24.
The Black Maidens will look to secure a positive result against the North American side as they seek to progress to the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
