Ghana’s U-20 women’s soccer team, the Black Princesses, clinched their 11th gold medal at the ongoing African Games with a remarkable come-from-behind victory over Nigeria at Cape Coast Stadium on Thursday night.

The match started with a setback for Ghana as goalkeeper Afi Amenyeku’s error in the penalty box allowed Nigeria’s Edeh Njideka to capitalize and put Nigeria ahead in the 23rd minute.

Undeterred, the Black Princesses displayed resilience and dominated the remainder of the first half, creating several scoring opportunities but failing to convert.

Buoyed by the enthusiastic support of the home crowd, Yussif Basigi’s squad finally found the equalizer in the 77th minute when Tracy Twum struck a powerful shot into the net from the left flank.

With neither team able to break the deadlock in regulation time, the match went into extra time.

In the 9th minute of extra time, Mukarama Abdulai secured the victory for Ghana by calmly controlling a well-placed pass inside the box and slotting a low shot into the bottom corner, sending the stadium into a frenzy of celebration.

Despite a late surge from Nigeria, the Black Princesses held on to claim the win.

This triumph marks Ghana’s second gold medal in the women’s football event at the African Games, with their previous victory coming in the 2015 edition, also under the guidance of coach Yussif Basigi.